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Zenaida macroura
This mourning dove is sitting on a telephone line in the tropical south. The red feet are particularly helpful in identification.
Widespread in North America. This dove was spotted in the tropical south.
The mourning dove is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Spotted on Jun 28, 2011
Submitted on Jul 2, 2011
3 Comments
I guess more info is needed to find out what it means " protected". I would never consider hunting this bird...I see them all the time and usually they are paired up and they hang out together in my neighborhood...to shoot one is like loosing a loved one!!
The question is - what does protected mean. If you look up info on the mourning dove, you will see that it is hunted. Perhaps a special permit applies.
wow I did not know that it is a protected bird..good info!