Collared Dove
Collared Dove

A familiar garden bird to many, the Eurasian collared dove (usually just referred to as the collared dove in the UK) actually only started breeding in the UK in recent decades. It is smaller than the large woodpigeon, and larger than the closely related European turtle dove.

Location: RSPB Rainham, Essex

Photographer: Dave Saunders

Collared Dove

A familiar garden bird to many, the Eurasian collared dove (usually just referred to as the collared dove in the UK) actually only started breeding in the UK in recent decades. It is smaller than the large woodpigeon, and larger than the closely related European turtle dove.

Location: RSPB Rainham, Essex

Photographer: Dave Saunders