This one chose to sit on the frozen pond.
In the afternoon more had gathered.
Below the gold fish are just visible through the ice.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Mourning Doves
Today was a cold blustery day. Strong winds made it feel so much colder than it was and these mourning doves chose to congregate under the bird feeder this morning and early into the afternoon. Some of them napped in the sun using their coloring to hide from any soaring hawks.
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Hi Marcia, I took a picture of a Mourning Dove just this morning ---sitting in the plate feeder (like he owned the world ---or was protecting the feeder from other birds)... ha
ReplyDeleteYours look very cold since they are all puffed up... Why didn't you invite them in for some hot chocolate??? Poor little birds... ha ha
Hugs,
Betsy
Wow! What a post. You took some wonderful picture. Thank you for sharing such a good post. PlantWerkZ
ReplyDeleteThe goldfish looks funny! But those doves do look warm when they are all puffed up.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked the cricket joke!
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Neat that you got such great closeups!
ReplyDeleteAnd they're out of the wind. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteI loved the views of the goldfish under the ice.
ReplyDeleteI'm always surprised that the goldfish survive in the frozen pond.
DeleteI like it when the doves puff up! A nice series of shots!
ReplyDeleteGreat series on the Doves! Thanks for sharing, have a happy day!
ReplyDeleteI love the Mourning Doves ... I have a little group that gathers around my feeders daily. In the winter they all sit in the heated birdbath to get warm ... water and all. They are beutiful in their subtle colors. Great shots ...
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Doves are such sweeties! Nice captures :)
ReplyDeleteThe hawks think they are very sweet. I'm surprised I saw no feathers out there this morning.
DeleteLovely photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of all those doves. They look very comfortable down amongst the grass like that.
ReplyDeletevery sweet in the weeds!
ReplyDeleteThe doves are a staple at my feeders year round. I love when they coo.
ReplyDeleteYours are certainly all puffed up from the cold - so sweet!
We have a fish pond as well and I too am always surprised about the ice but seeing the fish gives me comfort that they are still there. :)
The mourning doves look such gentle creatures! I find it quite relazing to watch them amble quietly round my home - on the verandah, in the garden, on the grass, on the roof. Lovely photos!
ReplyDeleteNice series of images of the Mourning Dove! I'm with you, how do those fish survive?
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