Collared Doves in the garden

Having first bred in Norfolk in 1955, the species is now familiar in most parts of Britain.
Spread spectacularly across Europe since about 1930 when it was confined to Turkey and parts of the Balkans. They reached Hungary in 1932, Germany in 1943, Holland in 1947, France in 1950 and Norway in 1952 when they were first seen in Britain. Within 20 years they were present throughout most of the British Isles and numbers have continued to increase in many areas, especially on farmland.

Four in my garden looking to pick up any seeds that have fallen from the feeders.22nd June 2016