mourning dove

As the sun goes down and the light becomes a blessing I can shoot from the deck with better results. I would only suggest that they land on a branch rather than my internet connection.

Have a great weekend y'all!!!

Have a great weekend y'all.

Couldn't resist taking this one through the window.

Is he carrying an olive branch ?

Ok, I know. It's one of the most common of birds in North America. But if one observes these over the seasons, they will notice a marked change in their plumage: especially in the head, neck and auricular areas. If you will notice the distinct feathers just below the eye. These become prominent...

Dove on a stick. It was just after sunrise and very cold when I spotted this mourning dove. My wife called it a dovecicle.

A couple of mourning doves hanging around for the next round of feeder fillings. I'd like to thank everyone who views and leaves such nice comments on my photos. I know I don't have the greatest camera to work with, so I appreciate you all overlooking the shortcomings of my photos and enjoying...

Photo taken for a friendly competition (in mono) on another forum. Even colourless, these doves are pretty. This one was warming up in the morning sun after a below freezing night.

I usually don't bother taking pics of the mourning doves. They're unbiquitous around here. On any given morning when I go out to fill the feeders, there's 6 or 10 sitting around on tree limbs and wires, silent and still, like a troup of vampires awaiting their next victim. It's kind of creepy...

Got this through the window.

A Northern Flicker watches a mourning dove blasting off on a dark, overcast day. Flicker is probably wondering why Dove is in such a hurry. Maybe looking for sunshine? lol

...the mourning dove! It's usually the collared doves (the larger of the two) that play the bully and chase off the mourning doves but not this time.

This dove was doing it's best "B" movie vampire impression as it sunbathed.

Managed to get a shot of this pretty little fellow as it gleaned its way through an oak tree. It wasn't till I was cropping it a bit that I noticed I had happened to catch a mourning dove in the background at the same time! lol

Kinda funny how the clouds make it look like there's no background :}

2 mourning doves preening each other

This Mourning Dove has found something better in this hollow stump than you can find in any trash dumpster.

A couple of mourning doves using twin perches in my back yard to discuss business

The jays think they own the chopped peanuts on this log. This is what happens when the doves try to take over. The good part is that some birds prefer to eat their share on the floor of the deck so nothing goes to waste. Sorry I haven't gotten to everyone's pictures this past week. I've been...

Actually, it was a pretty heavy rain, but this mourning dove didn't seem to mind it too much. It just huddled on this branch and napped through it.