Two Unidentified Birds - Always Together

[Chris2007]

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga.../0/5/Mates.jpg

This photograph is of two birds that are constantly in and around our vicinity, invariably these two are together perching on the fence or rooftop and yesterday they were "sitting" on our lawn next to each other. They seem quite docile as I was able to approach quite close to take the photograph (this has been cropped to show more detail). The green line across the top of the fence was meant to deter birds from perching above the beans growing against the fence. Are they young doves or pigeons, also can anyone confirm the sex? Thanks

[pressld2]

Hi Chris and welcome to WAB!

Collared doves, I'd say, although there's no sign of the collar in the picture.

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[Gill Catton]

These are the baby pigeons (collard doves in this case) that no one sees!! see the longer beaks with no neat top to it like adults have and scruffy plumage.

[ianrose82]

Definitely young Collared Doves...I had two just like them in my garden last weekend!

[almostnormal]

i concur. juvenile collared doves. bless them, they are the friendliest, ours sit and wait for me to fill up the bird table!

[mrs fish]

Yes young collared doves, they don't get their collars until they are older

[demicav]

We had one on the fence this morning, it sat there in one spot for about an hour not knowing what to do. I finally decided to get my camera only to find that at this point it had finally moved on .