Birds Getting ready for winter

[mapleleaf56]

Following on from my post in wildlife about making a small platform feeder in hope that through the winter months I can get some nice birds photos without leaving the house.. as with the squirrels the doves are never far behind.. here is a shot of a Mourning Dove enjoying a feast..

• ILCE-7RM4A
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Nice shot. Lovely birds, saw them when I was in Chicago for work. Nice platform too.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Nice, we have a similar dove in the Caribbean, but its got a white leading edge to its wing:

White-winged Dove Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Originally a bird of desert thickets, the White-winged Dove has become a common sight in cities and towns across the southern U.S. When perched, this bird’s unspotted brown upperparts and neat white crescents along the wing distinguish it from the ubiquitous Mourning Dove. In flight, those...

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