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Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Description:

A graceful, slender-tailed, small-headed dove that’s common across the continent. Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and bullet straight. Their soft, drawn-out calls sound like laments. When taking off, their wings make a sharp whistling or whinnying.

Habitat:

Retention ponds and at Unicorn Lake development.

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Love their cooing!

gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Denton City Limits, Texas, USA

Spotted on Oct 16, 2012
Submitted on Oct 20, 2012

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