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Rare Dove in Britain - link
Posted: 17 Feb 2011, 19:37
by Jayburd
Re: Rare Dove in Britain - link
Posted: 18 Feb 2011, 08:18
by GregH
I saw this in one of the papers too and thought how different you
in Australia. The bird would be assumed to be an aviary escapee, a potentially invasive secies (parthenogenic hatchings aren't out of the question - just rare) and I'm pretty sure that if it turned up in Tassie or WA it would be shot on sight by the authorities.
Re: Rare Dove in Britain - link
Posted: 18 Feb 2011, 17:59
by Diane
There probably isnt a spare bed to be had in that town, and I bet the local carpark is full of caravans!
Re: Rare Dove in Britain - link
Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 12:39
by Nrg800
Recently (last month) a first for Australia turned up in a backyard near Cairns, Much the same thing happened, just no entry fee, and there was alot of etiquette towards the bird (Ie, no one stressing it out for a picture or something)
