Back on April 2, 2016<\/a>, I ID a Eurasian collared-dove. They’re prominent here; I recognize their owl-like cooing often.<\/p>\n \nLately I’ve been hearing a squawking sound; what could it be? Tonight I heard it and noticed swooping movement outside. Looking there, I saw nothing at first, but then noticed a tail among high branches. I hoped to behold the bird behind the squawking.\n<\/p>\n \nAll of a sudden, it took wing and flew to another nearby tree; simultaneously its mate appeared with it. They were light-coloured, dove-like birds.\n<\/p>\n \nI looked up the Eurasian collared-dove, wondering if it has two voices – it does. Besides cooing, it can make the squawking sound, which I’ve heard often this season.\n<\/p>\n \nSource:<\/p>\n allaboutbirds.org<\/a><\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about bird watching: the tutor continues about the Eurasian collared-dove. Back on April 2, 2016, I ID a Eurasian collared-dove. They’re prominent here; I recognize their owl-like cooing often. Lately I’ve been hearing a squawking sound; what could it …<\/p>\n