ring necked doves

[bugsxx]

Hi all i have 2 Ring necked doves that have built a nest in my willow tree. I generally put out seed anyway but would like to know what to feed these 2 in particular .Any help would be great thanks

[sunnydale]

Hi Bugs,

Lucky you.....but I'm just wondering.....do you mean Collared Doves?

They will eat a variety of seeds, grains and fruits (sultanas probably).
Also oats, wheat and barley or even grass seeds.

Hope this helps.

Welcome to WAB BTW! :-)

[bugsxx]

Hi sunny i was told they were called Ring necked Doves ?????? Anyway a bit worried because they have left the nest but still around in the trees, and was wondering if they have abandoned the nest ? thanks

[Pippa]

Hi Bugs are these them,these are Collared Doves Don't worry about them they will do fine even if they decide to nest elsewhere.

[Gaina]

Ours like sweetcorn. I swear they know when we're having lasagne because they always show up for the sweetcorn - even if you don't see them for the rest of the week!

[bugsxx]

Thanks will try them on that .

[BarbaraEmma]

My old Mam used to call them Ring Doves ,so is it the old name for Collared Doves?
They do seem to like the corn bits out of the bird seed,I love them ,but there's something odd about that display note,sounds very nasal to me.

[bugsxx]

Nasal sorry dont get ya ????

[leapea30]

I appear to have a 'collared' dove nesting, I initially thought she was a wood pigeon, but I've had a good look at her now......she's been very busy in my garden, back an to from the large conifer. Does this mean she's already carrying?

[solus]

Originally Posted by BarbaraEmma

My old Mam used to call them Ring Doves ,so is it the old name for Collared Doves?

Unless your "old Mam" is only in her 50s then probably not, as Collared Doves didn't start colonising Britain until the mid 1950s and it took some years from the first sightings for them to spread across the country from East Anglia! Much more likely she was referring to Wood Pigeons.