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Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Description:

Pretty brown doves with black spots on their back, lighter undersides, and long tails. They have small dark beaks and beautiful black eyes.

Notes:

This pretty girl's baby is getting rather large, and she was trying to press him down and keep him quiet while I was photographing her. I have pictures of the chick as well, but they are on my other camera chip, so I will have to upload them at a later date.

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2 Comments

LyndseyD
LyndseyD 11 years ago

Thanks Cole!! I think she was turning around when I came over to check on her, and when she saw me she just froze in that position... I thought it was kind of comical. :D

ColeFisher
ColeFisher 11 years ago

OMG So Cute. Like :)

LyndseyD
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LyndseyD

Pueblo, Colorado, USA

Spotted on May 31, 2012
Submitted on Jun 1, 2012

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