Dove Lore
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The dove universally symbolizes innocence, gentleness, faith, marital affection, peace and constancy. There is legend and lore in every culture regarding doves. The dove is a symbol of the Catholic sacrament of Confirmation. In traditional early Christian symbolism the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost was represented by a dove. The descending dove symbolizes the Holy Spirit arriving from heaven.  In Islam, the Three Holy Virgins are represented by stones or pillars surrounded by doves. The Hindu god of the dead, Yama, had doves or pigeons as messengers. In Greek mythology, the dove was the bird of Athena and represented the renewal of life. In the Pagan tradition, doves were the symbol of conjugal affection and fidelity. In Japan, the dove was sacred to Hachiman, the god of war, but it was a dove with a sword that announced the end of war. In European superstition, witches could turn themselves into any bird except a dove. In China, doves are symbolic of good digestion, marital duty, and long life.
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Hi Birdwatchers!
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Since nearly half of the Christmas cards we received this year featured a "Dove of Peace", we thought we would dedicate this entire newsletter to Columbidae, the family of birds which includes a dozen species of pigeons and doves.
In Georgia, most of you are familiar with the Rock Pigeon (formerly Rock Dove), the ubiquitous feral pigeon found in all cities, towns and shopping centers, and the Mourning Dove, which is a common visitor to many bird feeders. Soon you may also see Eurasian Collared-Doves. This species was introduced from Europe and is rapidly colonizing in North America. They are common along the southern Atlantic coast, and are moving northwards following railroad tracks, eating spilled grain from railcars. A few of our customers in Lawrenceville and Duluth have Eurasian Collared-Doves at their feeders. They are very pale gray, bigger than a Mourning Dove, but not as large as a Rock Pigeon, and have a thin, black collar on the back of the neck.
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If you live in rural south Georgia, you might be familiar with the tiny Common Ground-Dove. At half their size, these tiny birds resemble a juvenile Mourning Dove, but you will note their bright rusty-colored underwings in flight. Every now and then a White-winged Dove will turn up in Georgia, usually along the coast, and will cause quite a stir on the local Rare Bird Alerts!
Doves and pigeons like to pick seeds, grains and fruit from the ground as they walk, bobbing their heads as they go. They will often visit feeders, usually preferring platform or tray feeders, especially those stocked with Cracked Corn and White Millet! If they become a pest, you can use caged, weight-sensitive, or tube feeders with small perches to discourage them. |
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