The dove gives a nasal whurr-whurr when excited, as in the male's display flight, which is similar to the woodpigeon's. The collared dove mainly eats seeds with some leaves, buds and fruit but occasionally feeds on caterpillars, snails and other small animals. Bird-table It frequently feeds on grain, seeds, bread and scraps. The female builds a flimsy platform of twigs in a tree, occasionally on a building, while the male gathers material. The nestlings are fed on pigeon's milk.
Parents drive jays, magpies and even humans away from the nest.
Young moorhens of the first brood stay with their parents and help feed their younger siblings of the second. A loud, sharp purruk often gives away the moorhen's presence. Bird-table Bread and fat on the ground. The nest is constructed from twigs and dead reeds among water vegetation, but also in hedges or trees, and is lined with finer plants. The male gathers most of the material while the female builds the nest.