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From the Oklahoma listserve comes this--an indicator of what may be coming our way. One more species that is expanding northeast. Edge Wade Columbia, MO [log in to unmask] Begin forwarded message: > From: Patricia Velte <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:07:38 PM US/Central > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: White-winged dove > Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > > Jane, > > White-winged Doves have been somewhat common in several areas of north > Oklahoma City since 2003 and I'm not surprised to find that they're > continuing their expansion north into Edmond. I've had them in my north > OKC backyard since 2002. I know of several others for whom the > white-winged dove is a regular, year-round, backyard feeder. I'm > delighted that your friend has found a nest! I've not yet had that > experience. > > You might let your friend know that these doves are quite gregarious and > that once a few show up, many more are sure to follow... Sometimes as > many as >20. > > Happy birding, > > Pat Velte > Oklahoma City > [log in to unmask] > > -----Original Message----- > From: okbirds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jane Boren > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:19 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: White-winged dove > > > A friend of mine in Edmond has a white-winged dove who > has taken up residence in her backyard and has even > built a nest in a Bradford pear tree. Is this fairly > common now or is it still unusual that far north? > > Thanks, > Jane Boren > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > __________________________________________________ ########################################################### * Audubon Society of Missouri's * * Wild Bird Discussion Forum * *---------------------------------------------------------* * To subscribe or unsubscribe, click here: * * https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 * *---------------------------------------------------------* * To access the list archives, click here: * * http://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html * * * * To access the Audubon Society of Missouri Web * * Site: http://mobirds.org * ###########################################################