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Birders

Crutchez_CuiBono

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1. I'm sure you've noticed...

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 12:37 AM

Jun 2018

How the sides of the Doves necks fluff up and pearl out beautiful colors when they coo and call each other. Beautiful pink and green and blue and purple and all tones in between. Love how they walk...they stretch out their necks...and their body pulls to it. Great pictures.

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Mourning Dove [View all] Solly Mack Jun 2018 OP

I'm sure you've noticed... Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #1

Yes. I enjoy watching them. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #2

Such gentle birds. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #3

ECD are not very well liked by the other birds at the feeders. They come in such numbers Solly Mack Jun 2018 #4

I think in rural areas like where the families feeder is, Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #5

Happens. Hawks like doves and goldfinches. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #6

Yes. Shocking when it happens. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #7

Love the hummingbird Rebl2 Jun 2018 #8

I enjoy watching them. They are wonderfully vicious little things. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #11

thats a healthy looking dove Mosby Jun 2018 #9

I hope I am helping to keep him healthy. I always know when it is dove time because of all the loud Solly Mack Jun 2018 #12

great pics KatyMan Jun 2018 #10

I'm only a few hours away in Louisiana. Yes, I've seen them go after each other Solly Mack Jun 2018 #13

I think it's funny KatyMan Jun 2018 #14

And in mating season when the male chases the female who flies away and the male goes after her Solly Mack Jun 2018 #15