Peter James wrote:

Mary Fisher wrote:

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So I repeat, what's the problem with collar doves and pigeons?

Mary

Those members of the anti collar doves brigade can take comfort that,
according to the RSPB, they are on a decline in the UK and Europe.
Pigeons, on the ther hand, show every sign of rude health.

Peter
Whoops, my mistake. Wrong dove. Quote from RSPB site
" Its relative, the turtle dove Streptopelia turtur, is in rapid
decline, having decreased by at least 77%1 in 30 years"
Sorry about that.

Peter

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could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far
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