Mourning dove doesn't play well with others

So cheeky!

[@vertigooey]

The amount of rage that dove was holding back when the red-winged black bird showed up lmao

[@obihieleuchendu8243]

😂 True, the Dove's body language tells it all

[@man4772]

Red-winged black bird?

[@dragonking8479]

​@man4772 1:57 it's called a red winged black bird haha found that out when I seen my first one

[@man4772]

@@dragonking8479 thank you!

[@ProfessionalBugLover]

@@dragonking8479ornithologists are so good at coming up with names

[@farahfroggit1228]

i love that the bluejay just screamed in the doves face

[@musicalhearts2879]

The way the dove looked at the camera like, “did you just hear what he called me?”

[@Sea_Leech]

I saw this comment just as the bluejay was jaying

[@daphne4983]

Beep beep

[@KCGAMING20]

Ironic

[@lefandepoireau768]

Woooooooooo

[@simonyate9871]

1:54 I love how after the Blue Jay jumpscares the Mourning Dove, the Dove just looks back at the camera for a moment, looking for answers “What Is This Man Even Talking About?”

[@meyague]

this made me laugh so hard 😆

[@sleepCircle]

actually since pigeons see things best from the side, the pigeon was turning its head to us, but it was turning its EYE at the bluejay, to get a closer look at the source of this incredible sass.

[@birthgravy]

Reminded me of Fleabag 😂

[@firegator6853]

never thought i'd see a 4rth wall break by a real dove

[@manender1020]

He wasn't looking into the camera...

[@BrandNewByxor]

It's interesting from a human perspective seeing which birds the dove is willing to tolerate or chooses not to confront

[@Interestingenough4]

In this case, the red-winged blackbird was the only one it tolerated.

[@emiriye]

I think its just afraid to mess with any corvid.

[@endeavor1664]

@@emiriye ​​⁠​⁠the red winged blackbird (one at the end) is not a corvid

[@asmodeus304]

@@Interestingenough4 it makes sense--theyre really mean, I wouldnt want to mess with one either!

[@Interestingenough4]

@@endeavor1664 They're still pretty aggressive at times, though. I've been mobbed by males during the nesting season.

[@TinaMarie-qb5rq]

oh, i love it that she liked only the red ringed black bird!

[@agentblackbird9435]

Probably because it told the blue Jay to f*** off

[@deltaguy295]

@@agentblackbird9435don’t forget it was chill with the carrion for a bit

[@blacksquirrel4008]

Yes, he chased the jay away

[@KentonMakings]

*Tricolored.

[@ANPC-pi9vu]

​@@KentonMakings ?

[@genderconfusedwolffromshre8914]

0:37 i felt that

[@Pig-casso]

You can hear the other bird go "weh" when it gets slapped

[@kaiahosey221]

the little smack noise 😭😭😭😭😭😭 heheheheheee, poor bird just wanted some nuts man

[@avtaras]

Omg as a European this feels so weird seeing all those alien species of birds which ig you’re well versed in

[@sluttyMapleSyrup]

Birds seen here are: - Mourning Dove - Common Grackle (the one that looks like a crow's idiot cousin and keeps coming back to scare the dove) - Sparrow? (Similar colouring but I'm not sure since it gets whapped and flees so quickly) - Blue Jay (fascinating, hilarious little assholes.) - Red-winged Blackbird (kind of rare to see) Source: I live in the same province and grew up watching these birds.

[@ConstantlyDamaged]

As an Aussie, it's pretty much the same.

[@Latenivenatrix_Mcmasterae]

As a californian, I want to see a blue jay

[@counterfit5]

​@@Latenivenatrix_Mcmasteraewait for baseball season

[@a-a-rondavis9438]

​@@Latenivenatrix_McmasteraeBlue Jays are common where I'm at (SE Oklahoma), and I also like to see the Northern Cardinals in the fall and winter, and those black birds in the video (Common Grackles) are everywhere.

[@Oboromaru]

The blue jay basically went like "YEAH, i took those seeds, what are you gonna do about it?!" 😂

[@raylopez99]

Dove didn't seem to care. Bluejay was all talk and eventually left.

[@Leomerya12]

1:53 Even birds think birds are loud.

[@XenoX101]

There's something great about a bird that we consider the symbol of peace taking no prisoners when it comes to its food.

[@av3nger3]

I was thinking along those lines haha.

[@jango7889]

the fact that you see the blue jay flying in the back several times makes his appearance even funnier lol

[@greenbeans9748]

They may be called "Bullies of the Bird Feeder," but they're so cute! 😂 I've only seen mourning doves box each other. Never witnessed them fight outside their own species.

[@megan8932]

same here ours are the bottom of the pecking order where i live, we moved a few years ago and 1 state away almost all of the finches were reversed in the pecking order...

[@Sekrery073]

Things going rough out there for a pidge

[@DaWhiteWolffie]

We have them here and several eat peacefully at the bird feeder with the other birbs. *shrugs*

[@DuskLegend]

In my experience they’re usually very timid. I thought grackles were the more common bullies

[@user-kl8lo6rj5i]

Someone I knew had one for a pet. He would slap you with his wing!

[@ROYALASPECTS]

The blue jay: “did I jump scare you,yeah I bet I did, you coward”

[@higgsbonbon]

complete psychoanalysis of a blue jay right there

[@zebrahunter6956]

Why did I read that in Mordecai's voice?

[@kellenhayes3628]

“WOOOO YEAHHHH BABYYYY! THAT’S WHAT I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR, THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT, WOOOOOOOO!” - The blue jay when it saw seeds, probably.

[@usefulidiot6148]

0:38 that wack was personal jesus

[@samkingofthedank]

Birds are goofy and I love it.

[@DeliahAyala.2.14.91.]

The dove didnt say shit to the black and red bird at the end. After he slapped off the bluejay she was like "ooh I like your energy"

[@ArmoredChocoboLPs]

Birds of Peace, my tailfeathers. I got Mourning Doves at my feeder and they're constantly slapping each other. BUT, I also have a gang of Starlings that like that feeder, so a young Starling got fed up with the biggest Dove's attitude and jumped on it's back, bit it in the nape of the neck, and pulled out some feathers. Peck around and find out.

[@megan8932]

birds act differently in different areas, our morning doves our the bottom rung along with the hummingbirds, an example is me moving 1 state away and the goldfinches and house finches reversed their spots from being dominant to submissive and vice versa

[@megand12345]

Where u am the starlings are the most brutal birds out there!

[@UnagioLucio]

Humans: use doves as a universal symbol of love and peace Doves:

[@Wingedmagician]

SMACK

[@linnylinlinlin]

Bluejay: KAAKAAA *the dove was too stunned to coo*

[@Gardeningismypassion833]

1:53 jay: NARR Dove: you see that

[@Sekrery073]

Pigeon wing slap should be a meme

[@bored1ca]

My dad used to have a tray he'd fill with seeds and peanuts for the birds and squirrels - he'd place it at the far end of the backyard to give the birds/squirrels some space away from us and we'd sit and watch them - every time the mourning doves came around, it was complete anarchy as they would literally knock other birds out of the way to feed - I was shocked - how can a bird known to have been a symbol of peace act so aggressively?

[@CzechMirco]

Because them being a symbol of peace is an idiocy formed by ignorant humans based on what they look like to us.

[@tangentfox4677]

The paradox of peace is that it can be achieved in extremely unpeaceful ways.

[@lutherloser5122]

Peace is something we as humans made up peace is an illusion in the real world its survival of the fittest.

[@Blues2Dark]

That's a good point, the embodiment of Peace, with a "Peace was never an option" personality kinda makes you think..

[@lingy74]

Psy - op

[@PENGUINGIRL1210]

“You’re not yourself when you’re hungry.”

[@nazek4216]

I love how perpetually surprised grackles look. They're so cute

[@Human-163]

They are the same everywhere. Here in Chile I feed birds on my balcony and we also have mourning doves. They are honest assholes that hate sharing. Other bird species can eat at the same time but not the doves. Not even with themselves (unless it's with their partner). I love them non the less. They are just so cute!

[@Harry64278]

Cachai?

[@ipozow]

​@@Harry64278 sí po

[@EL-mc3cs]

Drama in the local bird-on-log community

[@violettbellerose1173]

Love the idea that the dove only tolerated the blackbird because it scared the blue jay away 🤣

[@minhbinh4374]

1:37 3-hit combo in about half a second, impressive 🕊️

[@Wingedmagician]

we need to put a photo realistic version of this dove in a fighting game asap

[@alexthebored8303]

1:57 is pure gold, the smack sound, the finch(?)s small squawk it makes as it gets swatted 😂

[@Blues2Dark]

A Grackle steals your food. Mourning Dove: Discombobulate... Blue Jay: Try that on me, I dare you!!!

[@ChronoSquare]

I love it when morning doves walk around on our front deck, the way they waddle is so funny

[@Beepers559]

Funny enough the mourning doves by my house just forage on the ground and rarely go up to the feeders, plus they’re usually a couple too

[@megan8932]

and flee from the squirel.

[@Beepers559]

@@megan8932 yeah, forgot about the squirrel, maybe the occasional chipmunk too. I really do love seeing the doves when they’re around though

[@dennisnickoloff1723]

Toughest bird I've seen at at a feeder was a Red-Shafted Flicker. It nailed anything that came around when it was eating. The only bird it tolerated was a Red-Breasted Nuthatch. They often appeared together. The nuthatch seemed to follow the flicker around looking for leftovers

[@higgsbonbon]

woodpeckers are no joke lol, they know they don't need to hold back on their pecks. If other birds tried to peck that hard they'd give themselves concussions, but woodpeckers have tissues that shield their brain from shock so they can hit as hard as they like. I'd hang around a woodpecker too!

[@LSkipperGamer]

I’ve only had my feeder for like a week, but I already learned some personalities! 3 blue jays 2 are massive ones and 1 is a one that looks like 20 in bird years that plays aggressive with the cardinals Gray bird makes everyone fly away Cardinal comes for 0.00000000001 nanoseconds Squirrel gets angry because it’s squirrel proof Chickadees have many friends Woodpecker comes often

[@myindigoblues5796]

Aw, they seemed to like the redwing blackbird. Giving a bit of an eye. Cute 🥰

[@illiteratefool]

This is amazing. I had no idea mourning doves slap everyone else upside the head (except red winged blackbirds??)

[@letmebeapariah]

pigeons are bigger versions of doves i have three and oh boy do they like to slap when they’re grumpy which is pretty common behaviour they’re territorial and big bullies but they deserve love they’re so sweet when they’re not trying to protect their little area

[@Cyber_Kriss]

0:38 Geez, what a head butt ! 😂

[@higgsbonbon]

that was actually a wing slap! Mourning doves box with their forewings, and it's a good wallop.

[@anthonychihuahua]

I sure do miss all the mourning doves here in the inner city that were here for decades. They've been "replaced" by the invasive ring necked dove. Not as beautiful sounding as a mourning dove, but I'm still grateful to have wildlife 🙏

[@celestrio]

Dove at 2:08 is giving that look as if saying, "Come on! I was here first. Lemme eat in peace!"

[@JustMaxAsh]

This should be animated, like a Pixar Short film

[@n0tk0sher]

Lol. The red-winged blackbird took out the Jay before he went to get food. Smart.

[@pinkfreud62]

Of course it's the high strung Blue Jay that's gotta holler the loudest, lol

[@stillhere1425]

He’s pretty macho to fight off that caliber of corvids.

[@randall9000]

Lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll’s eye. Doesn’t seem to be livin, until he flies up and bites ya

[@fangan4770]

Understandable.I also mourne when others want to take my food away from me.

[@sherrie6492]

I raised one from a tiny chick. She was a real sweet girl. But no, she didn't play well with others. And the point on the beak is very sharp They also have pretty rough courtships.

[@SkarletBloodthirsty]

I love how he just stands there and others come and go

[@avengersseven1498]

Doves are so cute ❤❤❤

[@bryanferratt6598]

And delicious 😋.

[@avengersseven1498]

@@bryanferratt6598 😲😯

[@Aliencar7]

@@bryanferratt6598they sign of peace

[@CatNerfer3000]

"WHAT! yeah i thought so"-Bluejay

[@user-ls8vw7yn8d]

0:14 The threat is way too threatening

[@moosesues8887]

Blue jay was literally on mordecai timing 😭

[@marcusbullock630]

mourning dove beats grackle, bluejay beats mourning dove, red-winged blackbird beats bluejay.

[@stopwars8642]

Usually the doves flee this one just hangs out no matter what bird ,he's king of the wood

[@AdamMerlin]

Oh I LOVE those strange black birds with red/yellow spots on the wings, only discovered them 6 years ago when I moved to the more "Nature filled" edge of town since I used to live in the middle of it where there's less nature.

[@yessumyecrad]

Red-winged blackbirds!❤ they're especially common near ponds where there are lots of reeds.

[@xxrazaxx]

He stood his ground-till he was done. In the meanwhile, he was letting them eat. The ones he was annoyed with; treated them, quickly and tersely. 😇

[@Casual_Crow]

Love how the first few times the grackle showed up he just raised his wings in preparation like “I wonder if I could take ‘em..”

[@thebufoon]

Fun fact: She learned that slap from Miyagi.

[@1337fraggzb00N]

"OI MATE! OI MATE!" - Bluejay

[@olivernash2240]

More like…mourning shove!😉

[@fossilfighters101]

+

[@Dracomies]

The guy at 2:05 is hilarious. He's like, don't mind me NOM NOM NOM and his face is filled with food.

[@robertmclean9737]

Haven't seen a morning Dove for years just European collared Doves. They took over!

[@sabihunt3382]

Alhamdulillah, such beautiful birds! The dove is the cutest!

[@keirakeenan4821]

Funny how he didn't kick anyone off after he got yelled at!

[@Wingedmagician]

reflecting on himself

[@neosunrider]

And that tail hit at 2:31 ^_^' I haven't seen mourning doves like this before..

[@spw5665]

King of the peanuts!

[@gamma3319]

the red winged black bird is his homie

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

The wings out represent "BACK da eff UP" in bird street lingo 😂

[@thecrazycrow]

I didn’t know red winged black birds were almost as big as the doves, ive only ever seen them at a distance

[@zk6954]

my local mourning dove sits in the middle of the plate of seeds i leave out like a loaf of bread so the other birds wont try to eat with it

[@Spiritueli]

too adorable

[@abovethestars1519]

so many different birds in one video! i had no idea a dove could be such a fighter 😂😂

[@rumbleroller2154]

SO the red winged blackbird gets a pass, but everybody else gotta catch those hands? xD

[@KyleEvra]

This is the Bird 🕊️ that Humans worship as "Peace" and "Love" 😂

[@guffawhyena4831]

That's not wha a Bluejay sounds like, he goes like- "Woooooo"

[@Zheltyy007]

Surprising how much that dove tolerated, especially with them usually being more timid birds.

[@verdant2215]

The Grackle really just doesnt care.

[@cyanalternation4237]

The blue jay was ready to play punchies for the rest of those nuts.

[@English_MoFo]

1:37 slo-mo replay would have been great here

[@Saeed89]

Two cute little dovies who visit my terrace for morning meal almost every day have a smiliar behavior toward other birdies 😄😄😍😍❤❤🕊🕊 Awww my little sweet pretty lovley baby cutoo 😘😘

[@Petequinn741]

Oh we had a morning dove with attitude once..chase every bird from feeder

[@Two_Teapod]

sharing is caring slapping is dominating

[@fireaspecter3287]

Pov you open a bag of chips:

[@68350]

1:54

[@LukesMovies]

king of the hill: Modern birdfare

[@tylerwinkle323]

So many different species of birds, only one species of man

[@beergood90]

those are such mean babies

[@Zamollius_the_Holy]

I much prefer morning doves to noisy grackles. Plus in the winter time they seem to thrive here in Ontario.

[@snickerswo1f519]

doves are agressive but funny😂

[@bozoforce]

Battle of the songbirds...

[@jeepz669]

That dove had enough of this insolence! Those birbs will pay..

[@HyperDragoonHx]

Never seen a mourning dove this aggressive before. And I think the blue jay was trying to tell it to share the food.

[@Sasser2015]

EVeryone else: take one and leave Mourning Dove: f**k that, IT'S ALL MINE!!

[@christinahein8472]

So that's why doves are so fat. 😂

[@phealy02]

Happy to push away anything smaller... strangely quiet and submissive with anything larger! 🤣

[@kustikflo]

this looks like a cartoon scene

[@slenderqui650]

this is literally me protecting my snack from my mom

[@katylegend5548]

Сколько разных красивых птиц в одном месте!))

[@PorpoiseInATent]

Mourning doves are great there were 4 that liked to hangout in my backyard and they constantly beat each other up, they took turns being the one beat up

[@21preend42]

Man this is so beautiful, the birds and look at that very green environment.

[@inugi]

They are the most polite bird I even known. Been feedind them for years infront of my house no mess no disturbance at all. Unlike pigeons.

[@MisterSingh.]

Ariel helwani bird

[@mattshu]

My first memory of birds was the sound of a mourning dove which I thought was a dog down the road for the longest time