Mary Yeo was rushing home when she came across this pair of Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) along a path towards the car park at Satay by the Bay. She grabbed her photographic gear and fired a few shots before the … Continued
“Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) usually feed on open ground, pecking on ground surfaces to get small fallen seeds. I have seen them under fruit ficus but more often in open grass areas. “In October 2017 I reported an adult pair … Continued
“A Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) was found injured behind the Indoor Sports Hall (ISH) yesterday, on 25 October by Song Ze (Class 3-2) and Perry (Class 3-3) at around 1230 hrs (above, below). “This is a common resident bird with … Continued
“I came across a large number of birds feeding by the roadside on grain that had been thrown there, possibly intentionally thrown to feed them. It looked like some sort of lentil. “The Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) were feeding furiously … Continued
“I have often seen Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) feeding on the fruit fallen from fruiting Ficus trees but seldom had the opportunity for a close observation. “This was a large fruiting Ficus benjamina in the city and had numerous Zebra … Continued
On 15th March 2018 a newly fledged Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) was found wandering in my porch. An adult was seen feeding it, after which the juvenile was left in the garden to spend the night LINK. That night it … Continued
Earlier posts: 1. Adult Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) feeding newly fledged chick LINK. 2. Adult Zebra Dove returned to the garden to feed the juvenile LINK. An adult had been flying in three times a day since then, always announcing … Continued
This morning I found a newly fledged Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata) sitting quietly on the floor of my porch. It allowed me to approach to less than half a metre to photograph it (below). I was about to bring it … Continued
“Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) usually feed on open ground, pecking on ground surfaces to get small fallen seeds. I have seen them under fruit ficus but more often in open grass areas. “Today I saw a pair today, in slightly … Continued
One evening I noticed a pair of recently fledged juvenile Zebra Doves (Geopelia striata) being fed by an adult on a branch of a roadside tree. As with doves and pigeons, the young are fed with crop milk – see … Continued
