Morning Mourning Dove

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Morning Mourning Dove

December 17, 2016 by Mike Powell

Early yesterday morning it was frigid at Huntley Meadows Park and this Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) appeared to have fluffed up its feathers in an attempt to retain its body heat. Normally Mourning Doves are very skittish, but this one remained on the branch for quite a while as I slowly moved into position to take a series of shots.

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, wildlife, Winter | Tagged Alexandria VA, Canon 50D, Huntley Meadows Park, mourning dove, Tamron 150-600mm, Zenaida macroura | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on December 17, 2016 at 9:24 am | Reply Jet Eliot

Lovely photo series, Mike — you captured the subtle coloring of this gorgeous bird so well. The lichen limb is extra special.
- on December 17, 2016 at 9:46 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Jet. As I worked on the image I was struck by the way that the texture of the branch complemented the texture of the dove’s feathers.
on December 17, 2016 at 10:12 am | Reply Lee

Brr! makes me cold just watching him so puffed up.
on December 17, 2016 at 10:37 am | Reply Laura (PA Pict)

Lovely portraits. I love the soft colours of mourning doves.
on December 17, 2016 at 4:55 pm | Reply Sue

They are amazingly colorful birds. Lovely shots, Mike.
- on December 17, 2016 at 7:27 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Sue. To me the colors are peaceful and soothing, appropriate for a dove.