Hi everyone
On the temporary bird bath outside the study window, I spotted a dove which I hadn't seen before. Grabbed the camera and took a few photos, hoping to get an ID.
The bird spent some time having a sip of water and looking around, then flew off. I stood closer to the window and there it was, checking out the bugs and seeds in the garden, so I clicked away until it wandered out of sight.
Hooked up camera to laptop and amazed myself with these two shots which I think are the pick of the bunch. So now I know it is a Spotted Dove 
Nice photos.
But while they might be nice to look at, I'm very happy not to have any in my garden. The Spotted Dove is an introduced species to Australia. The species range is expanding, often at the expense of our native doves.
I'm very fortunate to have a few Bronzewings in my garden though.
M-L
I'm going to keep a lookout for a Bronzewing - might be lucky enough to spot one of them as well.
They look like gorgeous birds.
Thanks M-L for the heads-up.
cheers
Chris
Like Araminta, I'm very pleased not to have the introduced spotted doves at my place. I'm trying to encourage the native peaceful doves & bronzewings which are likely to be discouraged by spotted doves. So far I've only had a handful of visits from spotted doves but if they ever begin nesting I'll do my best to locate & destroy their nests. Sounds harsh but I value native doves & pigeons more highly than introduced species.
Fair enough comments - I was just excited to have identified another bird all by myself.
Nice photos Chris, while we strive to have only natives around, we must also remember that the feral and introduced species are also In our BACKYARDS. While I agree with the sentiments of Araminta and Woko, I can't bring myself to harm a bird which is not sick or injured.
Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are feral in Tasmania, and last week I had to euthanise 1 with a broken wing (we do animal rescue). Because it is feral here, no one was prepared to do the repair work, that may have been done for one of our own local species. Perhaps in another state, it might have been repaired, rehabillitated and released.
That was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do to any animal or bird (usually happy to put down creatures which have no chance of surviving, to ease their suffering).
Thanks for sharing
Dale Huonville, Tasmania
An interesting discussion where each individual's position will differ dependent on their perspective. This was brought home to me last week -
I was in Western Australia last week and my target birds list included, as you would expect, the Carnaby's and Baudin's Black-cockatoos. I saw one on day 1 but I was in the car and no pic. No more sightings up to day 5 when in the late afternoon I was checking into a Narrogin motel and I heard a distinctive call. I said 'pardon me that sounds like a Black-cockatoo and I need to see which way they are going'. When I returned to reception another guest told me that they were a pest to the local farmers. I heard this from another few people including town folk.
However I was pleased to get another few sightings including 3 photo opportunities.
A small flock also passed over the airport whilst I was sitting at a cafe before going into departures and therefore were my last bird sighting before leaving WA.
Peter
Come to think of it, different perspective on birds occur for different reasons.
Some suburbs of Brisbane absolutely hate flocking corellas, my neighbour hates the white ibis who insist on roosting in the trees next to her house, I estimate at least 200 birds are there every night.
We are far enough away that we don't really hear them unless there is something that disturbs them during the night.
I must try and get a photo of them, keep forgetting to do so
Notwithstanding all this, Chris, it is indeed exciting to see a new bird in your backyard. And to identify it yourself is a huge bonus! Keep bird watching & I predict you'll move from being excited by any bird that turns up to being excited when a new native bird turns up & dismayed if an introduced species puts in an appearance. Imagine my mixed feelings when I saw a regent parrot at our place, about 50 km outside its range. It was probably an escapee.