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Ginny Chucka passed this mystery along, created to a certain degree by the difficulty photographing the bird, seen In the woods by Hank's Pond in West Milford. What do you think it is?
My first reaction was Mourning Dove but hard for me to tell with any certainty.
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I agree with Mourning Dove fledgling.
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Looks like a fledgling Mourning Dove to me too.
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Nighthawk?
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Alice L
I agree with Mourning Dove fledgling.
Mary Kostus
Looks like a fledgling Mourning Dove to me too.
Fran Duggan
Nighthawk?