The Common Ground Dove, unlike its name, is NOT very common. It is found only in the most southern part of the US from Florida to California. Its habitat is dry sandy soil where it forages for seeds.
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| Common Ground Dove |
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| Common Ground Dove |
Showing posts with label common ground dove. Show all posts
Showing posts with label common ground dove. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Doves: Part II
The Common Ground Dove, unlike its name, is NOT very common. It is found only in the most southern part of the US from Florida to California. Its habitat is dry sandy soil where it forages for seeds.
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Birding the San Pedro River
The San Pedro River offers wonderful year round birding. Springtime brings migrants - the orioles and tanagers are always photographable. Yet it offers a wide variety of other birds as well:
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| black chinned sparrow singing away at 6:00 am |
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| black headed grosbeak |
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| common ground dove |
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| green tailed towhee |
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| lark sparrow |
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| the seemingly always present western screech owl |
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| white crowned sparrow |
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| and the occasional white tailed deer |
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Catching Up: Common Ground Dove
We have more Mourning and White Winged Doves on our property than you can count. And, though we don't see the Eurasian Collard Dove here on our property, there are several places in Southern Arizona where they hang out. Inca Doves are not abundant, and unfortunately their numbers are declining. We see them only occasionally. Rarer to the US are the Ruddy Ground Dove and the Common Ground Dove. Note: I'm often puzzled by the use of the word "Common" in a name for a bird that is decidedly "uncommon." But ....
Nonetheless, I did come across a Common Ground Dove a few weeks ago. Not a great photo, but an identifying one:
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| Common Ground Dove |
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Birding Santa Cruz Flats in Arizona
First a note to welcome the 125th country that has visited this blog: Antigua & Barbuda. Thank you for your in interest our Wildlife. It clearly is something people around the world have in common.
Santa Cruz Flats is one of the great winter birding spots. There are riparian areas along the Santa Cruz River, scrub desert, and farmlands. All provide a wide variety of birding experiences. Here are a sample of birds photographed on December 9, 2015:
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| American Kestrel |
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| American Pipit |
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| Blue Gray Gnatcatcher |
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| Burrowing Owl |
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| Common Ground Dove |
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| Oops, a Coyote |
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| Crested Caracara |
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| Ferruginous Hawk |
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| Snowy Plover |
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| Prairie Falcon |
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| Roadrunner |
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| Rock Wren |
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