I hope this is ok to do but I wanted to say how totally thrilled I am to be able to share my sighting with you and for the creation of this discussion board. I can't express how wonderful it has been to meet many nice folks from all over and share the sighting with them as well as those whom I have known for quite some time. I'll thank Noble Proctor for his enthusiasm as a college professor and being a driving force in developing my interests in the natural world. Mark, thank you for sharing some wonderful photography tips. I was just chatting with a friend who is also an artist and I wish she could have seen your field sketches. To Gina and all I have been in contact with lately, thank you for sharing your expertise and being such wonderful folks to talk birds and all else with. As for the bird itself, I did want to post that while observing it that I took note of a deep pink or lavender "blush" over the top of the bird's head as well as some yellowish iridescence on the neck - it's most visible when the light catches it just right. Could this possibly indicate a male bird? My research on the Cornell Birding website and in both Sibley and Peterson Field Guides does not denote differences between the sexes. I look forward to hearing more about the bird. It was here this morning amid a large grouping of Mourning Doves. Donna Lorello Email: sunny19682@comcast.net

We are the ones that should thank you for opening your property to the disheveled masses that live for birds like this. It was a state-bird for me and the experience with you, Bruce Finnan, Denny Abbott and Davis Finch made for a very pleasant day. We are all in your debt. Mark Mark S.Szantyr 80 Bicknell Road Apt. 9 Ashford, CT 06278 USA Birddog55@Charter.net 860-487-9766 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sunshine" <sunny19682@comcast.net> To: <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:49 AM Subject: [CT Birds] White-winged dove 2/23/07 >I hope this is ok to do but I wanted to say how totally thrilled I am to be > able to share my sighting with you and for the creation of this discussion > board. I can't express how wonderful it has been to meet many nice folks > from all over and share the sighting with them as well as those whom I > have > known for quite some time. I'll thank Noble Proctor for his enthusiasm as > a > college professor and being a driving force in developing my interests in > the natural world. Mark, thank you for sharing some wonderful photography > tips. I was just chatting with a friend who is also an artist and I wish > she could have seen your field sketches. To Gina and all I have been in > contact with lately, thank you for sharing your expertise and being such > wonderful folks to talk birds and all else with. > > > > As for the bird itself, I did want to post that while observing it that I > took note of a deep pink or lavender "blush" over the top of the bird's > head > as well as some yellowish iridescence on the neck - it's most visible when > the light catches it just right. Could this possibly indicate a male > bird? > My research on the Cornell Birding website and in both Sibley and Peterson > Field Guides does not denote differences between the sexes. > > > > I look forward to hearing more about the bird. It was here this morning > amid a large grouping of Mourning Doves. > > > > Donna Lorello > > Email: sunny19682@comcast.net > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >

Just wanted to reiterate what Mark said and to thank Donna again for being such a great host and making this bird available to us all. Bruce Finnan Waterbury, CT -----Original Message----- From: ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org [mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf Of Mark Szantyr Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:08 AM To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Subject: Re: [CT Birds] White-winged dove 2/23/07 We are the ones that should thank you for opening your property to the disheveled masses that live for birds like this. It was a state-bird for me and the experience with you, Bruce Finnan, Denny Abbott and Davis Finch made for a very pleasant day. We are all in your debt. Mark Mark S.Szantyr 80 Bicknell Road Apt. 9 Ashford, CT 06278 USA Birddog55@Charter.net 860-487-9766 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sunshine" <sunny19682@comcast.net> To: <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:49 AM Subject: [CT Birds] White-winged dove 2/23/07 >I hope this is ok to do but I wanted to say how totally thrilled I am >to be able to share my sighting with you and for the creation of this >discussion board. I can't express how wonderful it has been to meet >many nice folks from all over and share the sighting with them as well >as those whom I have known for quite some time. I'll thank Noble >Proctor for his enthusiasm as a > college professor and being a driving force in developing my interests in > the natural world. Mark, thank you for sharing some wonderful photography > tips. I was just chatting with a friend who is also an artist and I wish > she could have seen your field sketches. To Gina and all I have been in > contact with lately, thank you for sharing your expertise and being such > wonderful folks to talk birds and all else with. > > > > As for the bird itself, I did want to post that while observing it > that I took note of a deep pink or lavender "blush" over the top of > the bird's head as well as some yellowish iridescence on the neck - > it's most visible when the light catches it just right. Could this > possibly indicate a male bird? > My research on the Cornell Birding website and in both Sibley and Peterson > Field Guides does not denote differences between the sexes. > > > > I look forward to hearing more about the bird. It was here this > morning amid a large grouping of Mourning Doves. > > > > Donna Lorello > > Email: sunny19682@comcast.net > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org