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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. Mourning Doves are the most frequently hunted species in North America."-Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat:

There are several who love my cherry tree branches, especially in the rain.

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HeatherMiller
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HeatherMiller

Decatur, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Jan 9, 2012
Submitted on Jan 17, 2012

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