Weird Birds Freaking People Out in Northern Mid Columbia
We noticed several people asking what these freakishly large doves were landing on their property. As the weather warms, it's not weird to see doves... but these were twice the size of the others. Is it the radiation at Hanford? No, it's just an invasive species.
They're called Eurasian Collared Doves. People thought they were good pets, and then enough escaped to form flocks.
They don't cause trouble, they're just weird and big.
But now you know!