morning dove

Caught this one cooing, I never saw the throat puff out before

North America's most prolific Dove.

As I was pulling in my driveway, I caught this morning dove taking a little nap and soaking up the sun

This morning dove was the king of the park yesterday. Looking proud!

These sparrows were arguing about something. Who knows, maybe the one yelling wasn't happy with the other hanging with the morning dove...LOL!

This beauty was sitting pretty and as I was watching him, he ruffled his feathers. Looks so soft and fluffy.

This morning dove was taking a little cat nap in the tree behind our bird feeder

This morning dove was trying to stay warm on a bitterly cold morning.

The doves love the chopped peanuts on our deck.

Morning Dove, at Syracuse New York. Aperture 5.6, ISO 200, Shutter Speed 1/125

In the back section of my garden these two morning doves are busy pruning each other. When they weren't doing that they were gazing into each other's eyes with much tenderness.

That's exactly what I felt when he/she turned her head to stare at me. She was up on that dead branch at the top of our Elk tree. They must like sunning themselves high up.

Just part of the gang and the biggest bird feeder thief next to squirrels they do their best to eat everything insight.

Morning Dove sitting in a tree looking very comfortable.

Doves and Quail share something in common: they are at the top of the list of the "bill-o-fair" of raptors. Looking over ones shoulder is a good habit to be in if you are a dove. Is it any wonder they are so nervous. They bolt up from the ground as if lucifer himself proded them, only to light...

Not a terrific shot but I thought it was neat watching this dove preen itself with its feather between its beak.