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Old 12-02-2003, 06:14 AM
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Did anyone hear me thinking about screaming like a 12 year old school girl a
minute ago?

My dog has been really interested in the ground under a big live oak
(multi-trunk, 100+ ft canopy) in my backyard for a couple of weeks. Tonight
I went out to get her back inside so I could go to bed. I walked up to her
where she was sniffing the ground under the tree and told her to get inside.
The next thing I know a very large number of doves were hightailing it off
of the tree branches for someplace more serene. The sound of them ( a
zillion, I counted them) launching from about 5 feet above my head was quite
a surprise. Leaves fell like rain for a few seconds and the flock went
elsewhere.

This is not recommended for people with heart trouble and I can imagine
where the phrase "soiling oneself" came from.

I guess this is better than the exotic coating they put on my car!


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Old 12-02-2003, 02:57 PM
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I have the same flock in my yard. They live in and around the huge brush pile
in the far back corner. They are not mourning doves, nor are they rock doves.
My husband looked them up and told me, but I forget just now what they are.
They do have an orange cast to their underwings.

I love the birds. Just think, in about 4 weeks we'll be putting up our
hummingbird feeders awaiting their arrival. Mine usually show up between March
21 and April 1. I mostly have rufous females, but the occasional male comes in.
More scarce are the ruby throated, but I do see those also.

Can't wait.


On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 05:14:54 GMT, "Jay Bird" wrote:

Did anyone hear me thinking about screaming like a 12 year old school girl a
minute ago?

My dog has been really interested in the ground under a big live oak
(multi-trunk, 100+ ft canopy) in my backyard for a couple of weeks. Tonight
I went out to get her back inside so I could go to bed. I walked up to her
where she was sniffing the ground under the tree and told her to get inside.
The next thing I know a very large number of doves were hightailing it off
of the tree branches for someplace more serene. The sound of them ( a
zillion, I counted them) launching from about 5 feet above my head was quite
a surprise. Leaves fell like rain for a few seconds and the flock went
elsewhere.

This is not recommended for people with heart trouble and I can imagine
where the phrase "soiling oneself" came from.

I guess this is better than the exotic coating they put on my car!


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Old 12-02-2003, 03:41 PM
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LOL! That happened to me when I was out hiking alone one time, peaceful,
quiet, lost in thoughts, then all hell broke loose about ten feet in
front of me. It took a half an hour to calm down again g
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Old 12-02-2003, 04:41 PM
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Since the Texans scored their last touchdown, animaux saw fit to opine:

I have the same flock in my yard. They live in and around the huge
brush pile
in the far back corner. They are not mourning doves, nor are they
rock doves. My husband looked them up and told me, but I forget just
now what they are. They do have an orange cast to their underwings.

[excision]

Aztec, I think.

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Old 13-02-2003, 12:16 AM
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On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:41:27 GMT, God Bless Texas
wrote:

Since the Texans scored their last touchdown, animaux saw fit to opine:

I have the same flock in my yard. They live in and around the huge
brush pile
in the far back corner. They are not mourning doves, nor are they
rock doves. My husband looked them up and told me, but I forget just
now what they are. They do have an orange cast to their underwings.

[excision]

Aztec, I think.


I'll ask him when he gets home from the Dell Jail! Anyone who works there knows
what I'm talking about

Victoria


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Old 13-02-2003, 01:29 AM
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"animaux" wrote in message
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On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:41:27 GMT, God Bless Texas
wrote:

Since the Texans scored their last touchdown, animaux saw fit to opine:

I have the same flock in my yard. They live in and around the huge
brush pile
in the far back corner. They are not mourning doves, nor are they
rock doves. My husband looked them up and told me, but I forget just
now what they are. They do have an orange cast to their underwings.

[excision]

Aztec, I think.


I'll ask him when he gets home from the Dell Jail! Anyone who works there

knows
what I'm talking about

Victoria



Inca Dove?


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Old 13-02-2003, 03:35 PM
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On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 18:29:40 -0600, "BruJu" wrote:



Inca Dove?


YES, I think that's it. Poor husband didn't get home till almost 8 last night,
so he ate supper and that was it! I do believe he said Inca. Beautiful little
dove with interesting patterning on the back wings.
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