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7/30/2002 10:29:29 AM EDT
This mourning dove has been hanging around my house for two days. He doesn't seem to be overly concerned by my presence. I got about four feet from him to take this shot, but get any closer and he flies away with a squeaky little cackle. You dove hunters know the sound they make. My cat tried to get a jump on him but the ol' guy ain't as quick as he used to be.

Dove season is less than five weeks away. [:D]

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7/30/2002 10:36:21 AM EDT
[#1]
you guys have west nile virus yet?
7/30/2002 10:49:26 AM EDT
[#2]
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you guys have west nile virus yet?
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Yep, there have been some reported cases. In fact, I'm in the process of replacing some screen windows to keep the mosquitos out. Curious that you should mention that because I was wondering if this dove was sick.
7/30/2002 10:50:47 AM EDT
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you guys have west nile virus yet?
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This one seems to have lost most of its natural fear of humans. That is usually the main sign of West Nile. Kinda like rabies & a fox.
7/30/2002 10:55:30 AM EDT
[#4]
Whew...I read "Scouting Doves" and I thought that you had discovered that the feds where using doves with mini-cameras attached to spy on you... [peep]
7/30/2002 11:02:54 AM EDT
[#5]
Whoa, wait a minute. I just did a little research and found that WNV has not been reported in California. But my wife saw something on the news about disease transmitting mosquitos and that's why I'm rescreening.

[url=http://westnile.ca.gov/2002_WNV_USA]Here's the latest WNV map.[/url]
7/30/2002 11:04:16 AM EDT
[#6]
I know that squeaky sound well.  Mourning doves are very common in my neighborhood, but last time I was in Tucson, AZ (Thanksgiving Day and the day after) I saw MILLIONS of them in the fields and hills on the north side of town.

BTW dove is one of Boycat's favorite foods.
7/30/2002 11:15:58 AM EDT
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Whoa, wait a minute. I just did a little research and found that WNV has not been reported in California. But my wife saw something on the news about disease transmitting mosquitos and that's why I'm rescreening.

[url=http://westnile.ca.gov/2002_WNV_USA]Here's the latest WNV map.[/url]
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You can't trust those maps. I would quit grilling out. Hell, you should probably just stay in from now on.
7/30/2002 11:29:39 AM EDT
[#8]
Equine Encephalitis is what she heard about on the news, not WNV.

C_K, I know all about the abundance of dove in Arizona. I've been hunting around Yuma every September for the last six years. [:D]

Gun-fan, you're funny dude. hehe [:P]