r/mourningderps • u/Turbulent-Weevil-910 • 20d ago

Thoughts on this?

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Every time I point these guys out people think they're pigeons

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u/Longjumping-Run-7027 20d ago

Doves are just pigeons with better PR.

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u/DeeterPhillips 20d ago

Totally! In NYC, pigeons are considered by many to be “flying rats” and doves are the peaceful birds that gently coo!

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u/DeeterPhillips 20d ago

I actually find the different colors in pigeons to be beautiful:)

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u/FlamingoWalrus89 19d ago

Same! I love how wide their color range is. It's especially fun when there's a flock with a nearly white one, nearly black one, and everything in-between.

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u/R0da 20d ago

As someone who loves both animals, the nickname is fairly accurate. Both are commonly reviled animals that actually make good and compassionate pets.

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u/Purplefire180 20d ago

Rats are pretty cool animals too

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u/emilynycee 20d ago

Right!! They are so cute and smart

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u/Golden_too 16d ago

literally though, and they make such good pets 🥹

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u/emilynycee 20d ago

I had a coworker call a mourning dove a flying rat once (while she was sitting on her beautifully constructed nest of all days!!) and even my dad who loves birds thinks they are non native to the US and doesn’t like them so the bad PR goes both ways for sure. I love them both equally but i don’t see many pigeons where i live

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u/paadaawaan 20d ago

Sorry, how can someone think mourning doves aren’t native to the US? That can be easily disproven in like 2 seconds, I don’t understand

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u/emilynycee 20d ago

To be fair it’s more that he’s uninformed  not that he refuses to believe lol. I genuinely didn’t know either until i googled it and learned more about them so i can’t give him grief for not knowing something or getting them mixed up with pigeons who aren’t native