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I found food!


I found food!
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Copyright: Anton Mihai (toni_ro) Silver Note Writer [C: 8 W: 5 N: 26] (98)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-16
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/251 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-17 19:21
Viewed: 541
Points: 2
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We had some very cold days in Quebec and even received a stormy "bonus" that lasted until today. I admire all creatures that survive such harsh weather and I imagine they had a hard time finding food under these conditions.

This Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) discovered some seeds I had left outside for frozen guests, and she seems to announce the good news to her friends, who were cautiously waiting in some nearby trees.

The Mourning Dove, can be found in North and Central America (there are very rare occurrences of this species in western Europe, such as the one report from Great Britain).
Most Mourning Doves migrate north in spring (late March to May) and south from late August to November. Birds in Canada migrate the farthest, probably wintering in Mexico or further south.
I guess the ones I met in the snow weren't very lucky in finding reservations for the Caribbean.

The genus name, Zenaida, was given to this group of doves in 1838 by the French zoologist Charles L. Bonaparte in honor of his wife, Princess Zénaide Charlotte Julie Bonaparte.
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  • Ken52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 663 W: 98 N: 1262] (4185)
  • [2007-02-24 0:14]

Very nice. Good focus and nice DOF. I have noticed Mourning Doves around my bird feeder here in Texas this winter. They love the seeds. Have you noticed the noise they make when they fly?

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