Mourning Dove On My Roof Here In Lavaca, Arkansas
It is funny seeing the birds gathering and waiting for me to fill the feeders. This Mourning Dove always seems to be waiting on my roof.
Mourning Doves eat almost exclusively seeds, which make up more than 99% of their diet. Rarely, they will eat snails or insects. Mourning Doves generally eat enough to fill their crops and then fly away to digest while resting. They often swallow grit such as fine gravel or sand to assist with digestion. The species usually forages on the ground, walking but not hopping. At bird feeders, Mourning Doves are attracted to one of the largest ranges of seed types of any North American bird, with a preference for canola, corn, millet, safflower, and sunflower seeds. Mourning Doves do not dig or scratch for seeds, instead eating what is readily visible. They will sometimes perch on plants and eat from there. (Wikipedia)
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waiting for you to get a crisply close picture of it i presume
They are pretty tame that is for sure.
she ‘s so nice. It must be so long to have this picture
The birds do wait fir the feeders to be filled. They jays call eachother when the oeanuts are ready
Very similar to the pigeons up here in NYC and Brooklyn!
Very pretty! We’ve got chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and doves who seem to appear when I fill the feeders.
very good shot, my friend. Birds are so fun to watch. We’ve had birds coming to the window in the kitchen, like come on and feed us or a thank you. Need to get something out for them since it’s getting chilly here in OR.
Nice shot. I never have any hang long enough to photograph!!