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Saturday, April 13, 2019

Saturday Critters ~ 278 ~

A photo shoot with a 
Mourning Dove

This guy is slightly plump...based on his coloring, I will say it is a male.
My book says they are slim bodied with long tails.
That they walk with jerky, rapid movements on short pink/red legs.

Here he is winking at me.

Puffing out...

even more...

and more.

They feed off the ground, which has always been the habit of my doves in years past.
This year, they started coming to the window feeders,
sitting on and in the feeders eating the sunflower seeds, I have never seen them do that.
They are here year round and have the most beautiful coo-ing call.

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20 comments:

  1. Brian KingApril 13, 2019 at 8:52 AM

    Beautiful! Nice detail and the pines make a great background!

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  2. italiafinlandiaApril 13, 2019 at 8:56 AM

    Very pretty!
    Different from what we have in Italy...

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  3. Changes in the windApril 13, 2019 at 9:39 AM

    Great shots...

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  4. eileeninmdApril 13, 2019 at 10:19 AM

    Hello, the doves are so sweet. They have pretty faces. The doves here are shy and do not like their photos taken. Beautiful series of dove photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend! PS, thanks so much for leaving me a comment.

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  5. carol l mckennaApril 13, 2019 at 11:04 AM

    Lovely series of photos of the mourning dove ~ beautiful!

    Happy Times to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  6. Phil SladeApril 13, 2019 at 11:10 AM

    It's interesting how you say the Mourning Doves have become more tame. The same thing has happened over several years to our once very wild Woodpigeon. Now they are a very common garden pigeon.

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  7. Carol HenstraApril 13, 2019 at 11:32 AM

    Oh these are beautiful. Here they are way too shy. They go on my balcony to sit but then they dive down to the ground. So they are ground feeders. Interesting. Thank you for commenting on my blog. I liked when you said the one is winking. For sure.

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  8. Ruth HiebertApril 13, 2019 at 11:50 AM

    WOW! You captured his beauty so well. I love having them around from spring to the fall.They leave for winter. Smart birds.:)

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  9. Marie SmithApril 13, 2019 at 3:27 PM

    They always sound so peaceful to me. Some find the sound lonely though.

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  10. AlApril 13, 2019 at 4:20 PM

    What a beautiful dove.

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  11. Adam JonesApril 13, 2019 at 4:31 PM

    They're a great looking Dove.

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  12. LeAnnApril 13, 2019 at 7:05 PM

    Hi dear friend,
    I love these photos of this beautiful dove. I am hoping that you will get this comment. My comments on blogs have not been working. I have been making comments on all your posts but they are not showing up for some reason. I hoping this will post. If it does, I will be very happy. Sending hugs your way!.

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  13. ConniecrafterApril 13, 2019 at 9:37 PM

    I love the second picture with the half closed eye, they sure look different when they are all puffed up don't they. Ours always hang out under the feeder but a few times they have tried the suet feeders we have but you can tell they don't like them.
    Hope you are having a good weekend!

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  14. Betty J. CrowApril 13, 2019 at 10:36 PM

    Doves are beautiful birds. You sure got some great shots!

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  15. AnuApril 14, 2019 at 12:04 AM

    Hello. It is a beautiful dove. Nice serie of photos.

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  16. ~Lavender Dreamer~April 14, 2019 at 8:36 AM

    I always think it's an owl in the woods! But they are very beautiful and I love their soft colors! Enjoy your day sweet friend!

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  17. Lowcarb team memberApril 14, 2019 at 2:15 PM

    I so enjoyed your photo shoot with a Mourning Dove.
    All such lovely photographs.

    All the best Jan

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)April 14, 2019 at 9:10 PM

    He really did pose for you!

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  19. Author R. Mac WheelerApril 15, 2019 at 7:26 AM

    I love doves. Have two white ones just a few feet from me.

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  20. David M. Gascoigne,April 16, 2019 at 6:05 PM

    Their song really is indicative of their name. It is a mournful sound.

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