mourning dove

All fluffed up from preening.

A Mourning Dove spreads his wings as he teeters on the rim of a bird bath.

A gray rainy day & not much action at the bird feeder. A pair of mourning doves showed up late to forage around bottom of feeders.

Part of my mourning dove flock in my yard.

Mourning Dove is resting on roof while I'm working ''hard'' in my courtyard...

All alone...I'm used to seeing them in pairs.

Enjoying The birdbath

dove perched in tree in front yard.

This Mourning Dove was sitting on a branch just outside of a window. The window was rather dirty, so this isn't the best shot.

Dove on fence rail.

This dove perched nicely for her photo.

My wife, Lynda, took this picture of the Mourning Dove. She happened to glance out just in time to see it taking a bath in our bird bath -- the first one we've ever seen taking a bath. By the time she had the camera ready to shoot, it had flown to a branch and was apparently fanning its...

After chasing one of these doves into a spruce I saw the second face after downloading

We had an early May sleet/snow storm and everyone was trying to stay warm. This guy was huddled on the rail near the bird feeder, and you can see the sleet falling.

Mourning Dove sitting in pine tree in backyard.

Lots of these little guys along the edge of the saltmarsh this morning, not feeding, just hanging out. Some of the Ringed Eurasian variety as well, but they did not want to be photographed today.

...the "laughing" dove? It's crazy, I tell you! This dove is a pure funnybird! His jokes are always funny! Snap of a Mourning Dove yawning or something. It looked like he was laughing, though.

Heading out for more twigs for it's nest.

Gathering twigs to build it's nest.

Mourning Dove gathering twigs for a nest.