Emigrant Lake - Jackson County - Oregon - USA

Habitat : Open Woodlands
Food : Seeds
Nesting : Tree
Behavior : Ground Forager
Conservation : Low Concern

"A graceful, slender-tailed, small-headed dove that’s common across the continent. Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and bullet straight. Their soft, drawn-out calls sound like laments. When taking off, their wings make a sharp whistling or whinnying. Mourning Doves are the most frequently hunted species in North America... During the breeding season, you might see three Mourning Doves flying in tight formation, one after another. This is a form of social display. Typically the bird in the lead is the male of a mated pair. The second bird is an unmated male chasing his rival from the area where he hopes to nest. The third is the female of the mated pair, which seems to go along for the ride."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology

Tags:   Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura Emigrant Lake Jackson County Oregon USA Mark Heatherington

© All Rights Reserved

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

Emigrant Lake - Jackson County - Oregon - USA

Habitat : Open Woodlands
Food : Seeds
Nesting : Tree
Behavior : Ground Forager
Conservation : Low Concern

"A graceful, slender-tailed, small-headed dove that’s common across the continent. Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and bullet straight. Their soft, drawn-out calls sound like laments. When taking off, their wings make a sharp whistling or whinnying. Mourning Doves are the most frequently hunted species in North America... During the breeding season, you might see three Mourning Doves flying in tight formation, one after another. This is a form of social display. Typically the bird in the lead is the male of a mated pair. The second bird is an unmated male chasing his rival from the area where he hopes to nest. The third is the female of the mated pair, which seems to go along for the ride."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology

Tags:   Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura Emigrant Lake Jackson County Oregon USA Dove Winter Mark Heatherington

© All Rights Reserved

Taken about 10 minutes after sunrise

Emigrant Lake - Jackson County - Oregon - USA

Habitat : Open Woodlands
Food : Seeds
Nesting : Tree
Behavior : Ground Forager
Conservation : Low Concern

"A graceful, slender-tailed, small-headed dove that’s common across the continent. Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and bullet straight. Their soft, drawn-out calls sound like laments. When taking off, their wings make a sharp whistling or whinnying. Mourning Doves are the most frequently hunted species in North America... During the breeding season, you might see three Mourning Doves flying in tight formation, one after another. This is a form of social display. Typically the bird in the lead is the male of a mated pair. The second bird is an unmated male chasing his rival from the area where he hopes to nest. The third is the female of the mated pair, which seems to go along for the ride."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology

Tags:   Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura Golden Hour Emigrant Lake Jackson County Oregon USA Mark Heatherington Dove Bird Wildlife

© All Rights Reserved

Emigrant Lake - Jackson County - Oregon - USA

Habitat : Open Woodlands
Food : Seeds
Nesting : Tree
Behavior : Ground Forager
Conservation : Low Concern

"A graceful, slender-tailed, small-headed dove that’s common across the continent. Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and bullet straight. Their soft, drawn-out calls sound like laments. When taking off, their wings make a sharp whistling or whinnying. Mourning Doves are the most frequently hunted species in North America... During the breeding season, you might see three Mourning Doves flying in tight formation, one after another. This is a form of social display. Typically the bird in the lead is the male of a mated pair. The second bird is an unmated male chasing his rival from the area where he hopes to nest. The third is the female of the mated pair, which seems to go along for the ride."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology

Tags:   Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove Rogue Valley Jackson County Oregon USA Mark Heatherington Dove bird

© All Rights Reserved

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)

On a very cold morning

Habitat : Open Woodlands
Food : Seeds
Nesting : Tree
Behavior : Ground Forager
Conservation : Low Concern

"A graceful, slender-tailed, small-headed dove that’s common across the continent. Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and bullet straight. Their soft, drawn-out calls sound like laments. When taking off, their wings make a sharp whistling or whinnying. Mourning Doves are the most frequently hunted species in North America... During the breeding season, you might see three Mourning Doves flying in tight formation, one after another. This is a form of social display. Typically the bird in the lead is the male of a mated pair. The second bird is an unmated male chasing his rival from the area where he hopes to nest. The third is the female of the mated pair, which seems to go along for the ride."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology

Tags:   Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura Emigrant Lake Jackson County Oregon USA Mark Heatherington sunrise birds dove nature wildlife

© All Rights Reserved