. A history of British birds / by the Rev. F. O. Morris . Tlie same is the case in othersouthern and midland counties. It frequents woods, coppices, and groves, and tlieso bothir* low and more hilly countries, suiting itself alike amongoaks and fruit trees, beeches and firs, or any others tiiatpresent facilities for building purposes. It remains in some parts of the country throughout theyear, but is migratory in others, leaviiig its summer hauntstowards the end of October. The Stock Dove becomes easily tame in confinement, andwill even return to its cage after being loosed from it. They roost
. A history of British birds / by the Rev. F. O. Morris . Tlie same is the case in othersouthern and midland counties. It frequents woods, coppices, and groves, and tlieso bothir* low and more hilly countries, suiting itself alike amongoaks and fruit trees, beeches and firs, or any others tiiatpresent facilities for building purposes. It remains in some parts of the country throughout theyear, but is migratory in others, leaviiig its summer hauntstowards the end of October. The Stock Dove becomes easily tame in confinement, andwill even return to its cage after being loosed from it. They roost in trees, and consort with the King Dove inwinter, at which time they also assemble in large are restless in their habits. While the hen is sitting,her partner frequently comes to look aitca* her. Like othersof the genus they are much attached to each other, andthough several pairs build in the same neighbourhood, arenever seen to quarrel. They are cleanly and neat in all theirhabits. The young birds are much esteemed as an article STOCK POYE. 165 Their fll!:>-ht is excperlinely rapid. On first taking wing,they clap their pinions together on^e or twice, which, whenniany are in company, causes a considerable sound. On theground they are active and lively, running quickly in ratheran upright posture, with a stately depoitment, nodding thehead at each step. They perch on trees, but the largerbianches only are suitable for their footing. Their food is composed of young green leaves, seeds ofplants and trees—hemp, rape, and others, berries, beech-mast,acorns, peas, and grai i of various sorts. Ti^e note, heard in the mornmg, but both at Nightand Morn, is a repeated *coo-oo-oo. Nidification begins about the end of March, or the beginningof April. The nest, w^hich is flat and shallow—a mere layer of a fewsticks slightly put together, is often placed on the ground inan old deserted rabbit burrow, where any exist, and in this caseon the bare sand or e
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