Just had a dove / pigeon in the garden. It had a distinct white head and tail, otherwise darkish, slightly iridescent feathers. similar in size to a collared dove. Nottingham Any idea?
I am certain it was a bald headed roller. Is this unusual?
It sounds like a domesticated pigeon, perhaps a racing pigeon, so it could well be something like a roller (Birmingham roller?)
More likely to be a bay city roller than any bird species of roller.