White-winged doves fly around our homes this time of year. Often they’ll sit on a railing and watch other birds visiting our bird feeder.

Recently I saw a dove attempt to latch onto the feeder I set out to attract woodpeckers and small birds. It was a puzzle for the dove as it sat on the feeder. Then looked below from the cap of the feeder to the food cylinder in the feeder. Finally the bird made some flying starts at the feeder to catch on … 

… all unsuccessful attempts. This feeder is not designed for this large a bird. I have seen black-headed grosbeaks,  pyrrhuloxia and woodpeckers, but white-winged doves don’t have a chance! No worries though as I know the doves are getting enough food from the wild and looking healthy!