Well, of course Farthinget seq. are alternate history. And I have a vague recollection of Jo explaining that the robin on the farthing was a hint as to when the divergence point was (it's obviously some time before Farthing itself). It's possible the collared doves rode in on that. I think it's more likely a lack of awareness that the collared dove is a recent immigrant. I expect the vast majority of British people are unaware of that, let alone American editors.
There has been much activity in our back garden lately. The birdbath the in-laws bought us a few years ago must be one of the most entertaining presents ever.
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Date: 2011-04-18 09:13 pm (UTC)Can you name them all?
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Date: 2011-04-19 11:20 am (UTC)And yeah, #3 is a goldfinch. They're lovely, and we rarely get them in our garden.
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