It may be melanism, an increase in black pigments. I have seen a Canada Goose with a head that was almost completely back. - Adri On Monday, June 6, 2016, Thomas Guisinger < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Early this spring I had a young Mourning Dove (that was almost black) > visit our backyard. I thought it had gotten in something that caused this > coloration. I have seen this bird two or three times since. If anything it > is darker. I am trying to get a picture, but it doesn't visit often and the > last time it didn't hang around and pose for me. Has anyone else seen a > 'dark' Mourning Dove? > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at > www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > <javascript:;> > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]