Dove or Pigeon?

[jfredrick]

I few Pigeons and or Doves. I think the first is a Mourning Dove but perhaps it could be a Gray Pigeon.? #2 a Rock Pigeon and #3 perhaps a type of Pigeon as well? I will replace the last two for my archive when I get better shots. Any help with ID would be appreciated.

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[jeffnles1]

Where in the world are you? If in the eastern part of the USA, I would agree, the first one is a mourning dove and the last 2 are rock pigeons. There is a tremendous color variation in rock pigeons.

 

[jfredrick]

Where in the world are you? If in the eastern part of the USA, I would agree, the first one is a mourning dove and the last 2 are rock pigeons. There is a tremendous color variation in rock pigeons.

Currently on the East Coast of Southern Florida. All these are shot near Boynton Beach. I looked up the Gray Pigeon and oddly is looks like the Mourning Dove.

 

[jeffnles1]

Currently on the East Coast of Southern Florida. All these are shot near Boynton Beach. I looked up the Gray Pigeon and oddly is looks like the Mourning Dove.

Yep, the first one is a mourning dove and the last 2 are rock pigeons. Mourning Doves and Rock Pigeons are related both being in the family Columbidae.

 

[Charles Loy]

Three very nice images, the two rock pigeons really rock, my opinion

 

[sh1209]

Very nice!

 

[Calson]

Easier to tell which type of dove with a picture of it standing up. The wing coverlets on a mourning dove will have black spots.

Pigeons and dove are the only two birds that can drink water without having to raise their heads.

 

[ssheipel]

Whatever they are, they're beautifully photographed Nice!