What Are These

[Sharon]

Just noticed these two sitting on the feeder...never seen them before. Anyone know what they are?

[Algenco]

Mourning Doves?

[rich311k]

I am going to say birds. :hmm3grin2orange:

[Sharon]

LOL!

Gene, I've just googled and it could be...I thought we'd be a little too far North, and I've never seen them here before. Maybe someone released their pets...there is a third in another tree. They seem remarkably calm around us. Ken's gone out now to see how close he can get with the camera...

[Jaster]

I am going to say birds. :hmm3grin2orange:


Beat me too it... lol

I was thinking Doves too

[Northernguy]

They may be farm raised but took a liking to your seeds! lol

[Sharon]

Here's a better pic...I think they are Doves.

[Algenco]

Here's a better pic...I think they are Doves.


yep, Mourning Dove, delicious:18:

[rich311k]

Definetly doves.

[Northernguy]

lol Don't walk under them!:hmm3grin2orange:

[Sharon]

I never walk under any birds. When you live on an island, with sea gulls, you learn that lesson!
Gene, are you kidding???...do people eat these guys????

[Rue]

Yes...I thought doves too...cute...

[Lab_Rat]

I am going to say birds. :hmm3grin2orange:


I agree, they look like birds :hmm3grin2orange:

[Nobodynotime]

Yep doves! They're pretty.

[Red]

Yep, thousands of doves over here..

[Lady Hobbs]

They are definately morning doves.

[Northernguy]

Sharon people eat anything! lol Many different birds get consumed!
Its different cultures eat different foods!
I won't go into detail!

[Aeonflame]

I never walk under any birds. When you live on an island, with sea gulls, you learn that lesson!
Gene, are you kidding???...do people eat these guys????

Actually.. they do eat them here. I've tried it once or twice during survival training. They are actually pretty good

[BirdOfPray]

They look like the mourning doves we have around here. The ones we have around here are pretty laid back, so the fact that they aren't acting jumpy around you probably doesn't mean too much. I think folks around here do eat them -- dove hunting is pretty big. Never had it myself, though.

[violet]

Birds...hehehe lol.. rofl..hehe... I make myself laugh.

[Algenco]

I never walk under any birds. When you live on an island, with sea gulls, you learn that lesson!
Gene, are you kidding???...do people eat these guys????


you betcha, I've ate several this season, they are delicious!
we have a 60 day season, 15 per day limit.
Mourning Doves are the most prolific bird on the planet, 90% do not survive their first year whether hunted or not.

[Sharon]

Well, I don't think I'll pass that little tidbit along to Ken. He'll be out in the yard with a slingshot!:hmm3grin2orange:

[Rue]

...then again, it could take care of supper tomorrow...

[Sharon]

How many calories in Dove breast???:hmm3grin2orange:

[Rue]

...the breasts are too small to worry about...they have no calories...

Besides...even if they did, by the time you hunt, pluck, and cook the d*mn things...you'll have used up more calories than you injested...

[Sharon]

OMG Rue...you've come up with the answer!thumbs2: I'm going to start hunting, skinning, plucking and cleaning my own food. By the time it's cooked, my stomach won't be able to handle eating any of it!!!:hmm3grin2orange:

[Algenco]

quick and easy, pull the breast off, pull skin off breast, salt, pepper, flour, fry them up,:18:
My Grandkids will fight you for them

[Aeonflame]

here, we just feather and clean it.. then roast the whole thing...

[sunfishman]

i would say either a gray pigeion or a mourning dove.

to cook one, pluck, skin and gut as you would a chicken. tastes like a beefy chickenthumbs2: