# @rspb on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CJQb_0SAqmO
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34271030-rspb-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/db736894b6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-12-26T10:00:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** RSPB (@rspb) — https://gondola.cc/rspb

## Caption

On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love sent to me...

Two Turtle Doves

From ancient Greek mythology to Shakespeare, turtle doves have long been a symbol for love and devotion, so it’s no wonder that the gift giver in The Twelve Days of Christmas sent a pair of turtle doves to his true love. When the carol was first published in 1780, turtle doves were a common sight in our countryside, but now these dainty doves hold the unenviable title of the UKs fastest declining bird, having declined 98% in the last 30 years. 

#12BirdsofChristmas #12DaysofChristmas #TurtleDove #ChristmasCarols #BirdsofInstagram #birds

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birdsofinstagram, christmascarols, 12daysofchristmas, 12birdsofchristmas, turtledove, birds

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