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Mousetoescamper

(6,272 posts) Thu May 22, 2025, 02:51 PM May 22

Mourning doves in the rain (this morning)

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Mourning doves in the rain (this morning) (Original Post) Mousetoescamper May 22 OP

Excellent shot, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy May 22 #1

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 22 #4

the picture on my bird food bag shows all kinds of exotics Skittles May 22 #2

I've always been fascinated by the illusion that the doves are throwing their voices Mousetoescamper May 22 #5

oh wow, I find their cooing hypnotic Skittles May 22 #7

Fabulous detail! I love these birds. Diamond_Dog May 22 #3

Thanks! Mousetoescamper May 22 #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,106 posts)

1. Excellent shot, my dear Mousetoescamper!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 03:20 PM

May 22

The drops are plainly visible on the bird's wing feathers. Quite a feat, if you ask me!

Mousetoescamper

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4. Thanks!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu May 22, 2025, 09:01 PM

May 22

Skittles

(164,646 posts)

2. the picture on my bird food bag shows all kinds of exotics

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 03:32 PM

May 22

but my most faithful are a group of mourning doves.....I have come to appreciate them

Mousetoescamper

(6,272 posts)

5. I've always been fascinated by the illusion that the doves are throwing their voices

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Thu May 22, 2025, 09:22 PM

May 22

Their cooing sometimes seems to come from a room I'm in, while the doves are likely calling from an eave or a nearby tree. When I was a child their cooing sounded exotic to me; like something I'd heard in a Tarzan movie.

Skittles

(164,646 posts)

7. oh wow, I find their cooing hypnotic

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #5)

Thu May 22, 2025, 09:40 PM

May 22

Diamond_Dog

(37,204 posts)

3. Fabulous detail! I love these birds.

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Thu May 22, 2025, 03:40 PM

May 22

Mousetoescamper

(6,272 posts)

6. Thanks!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Thu May 22, 2025, 09:22 PM

May 22

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