Anybody know what this bird is? It was hanging out between the front pond and the front walkway this morning, not at all flustered to have three chattering people burst in on its space. And it waited for me to go back for the camera.
I’ve looked through several bird databases online, and in several good books on North American birds, but I don’t see anything like it. Maybe it’s a young something that looks different when it’s older?
It’s not a small bird. To give you idea of scale, the larger shiny brown leaf on the ground is a magnolia leaf. Click on the picture for a better look
I’m not sure but could it be a homing pigeon?
I think you must be right. I’ve never seen a pigeon with this coloring, but the shape, and the red feet, seem to indicate that it is a pigeon.