South Dakota Birds and Birding
Common Ground-Dove Photos
Photography by Terry Sohl
My Favorite: A species I've come
across in VERY different regions and habitats! After I started birding in 2000,
the first time I came across Common Ground-Doves was during our family vacations
in southern Arizona. I've also come across them in other areas of the U.S.
south, but have also seen them in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The photo below
is from June 2015 on St. John's in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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| Common Ground-Dove 1 | Common Ground-Dove 2 | Common Ground-Dove 3 | Common Ground-Dove 4 |
| December 7th, 2010 | December 7th, 2010 | December 7th, 2010 | June 2015 |
| Gilbert Water Ranch, Phoenix, Arizona | Gilbert Water Ranch, Phoenix, Arizona | Gilbert Water Ranch, Phoenix, Arizona | St. John's, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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| Common Ground-Dove 5 | Common Ground-Dove 6 | Common Ground-Dove 7 |
| June 2015 | June 2015 | June 2015 |
| St. John's, U.S. Virgin Islands | St. John's, U.S. Virgin Islands | St. John's, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Click here for the species description page for the Common Ground-Dove






