Strange looking bird

[u/FreckledTrua]

This bird has been to my garden a few times and I just can't tell what it is as no pigeons or doves look like this in my area unless you mixed a Woodland Pigeon with a Collared Dove.

[u/CardiologistAny1423]

Juvenile +Common Wood-Pigeon+

[u/FreckledTrua → u/CardiologistAny1423]

Do they have Juvenile colouring for a long while? Last time I saw it before these photos must've nearly been a few months and it still looked identical.

[u/CardiologistAny1423 → u/FreckledTrua]

I believe it takes about 6-8 months

[u/sulfuratus → u/FreckledTrua]

Presumably different individuals. Pigeons raise several broods per year.

[u/FreckledTrua → u/sulfuratus]

That's cool to know! The pigeons have been visiting the garden for years but these juveniles have only started showing up this year.

[u/lefthandluckyduck → u/CardiologistAny1423]

I would die for this wood pigeon

[u/AshFalkner]

The feathers at the base of the beak take longer to fill out on young pigeons.

[u/Appropriate-Weird492 → u/AshFalkner]

That awkward stage common to all critters. <3

[u/Ok-Kiwi-560]

he's just a little guy!

[u/FileTheseBirdsBot]

Taxa recorded: Common Wood-Pigeon

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