A very familiar sight near our ponds and lakes, the Moorhens are more often spotted on land than in the water. As can be seen on this image they have a dark-brown back and wings and a black belly.
Wood pigeons are seen more and more in cities. Very shy, they can often be found in groups "grazing" in gardens and lawns.
The recent history of the familiar creamy Collared Dove is one of a very successful migration. Originally from the Middle East (its Duch name "Turkse tortel" still refers to that), the bird only arrived in Western Europe in the 1940-50s from the Balkans, but can now be found in all Europe, with the exception of Iceland. In the 1970s they were introduced to the Bahamas and have subsequently been colonizing most of North America.
