Wlhite Winged Dove

I took this in October. 2022.

"Like other doves and pigeons, White-winged Doves have some unusual abilities. They can suck and swallow water without moving their heads. And they use a secretion from the esophagus, known as crop milk, to feed nestlings. Both parents may consume snails and bone fragments to help their bodies create the nutritious fluid." - allaboutbirds.org

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Meanwhile back at the old feeder.

I'm posting these because I think this was an interesting moment. In the first photo there is an oblivious white winged dove and off on the left there are two male house finches. One house finch, only halfway in the frame, is approaching while a house finch at the feeder appears to meet the other with some not so welcoming behavior.

Photos two and three are a zoomed in sequence of the event. In the first both finches seem to make eye contact. In the second there is a short physical altercation.

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Close up of a White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) who lives in my backyard.

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Zzzz ...

I took this photo Tuesday, though I don't recall it. Quite often I start snapping from a distance and sort it out when I see the pictures. This white-winged dove is sleeping with its head down all puffed up, all comfy.

"White-winged Doves often eat at elevated bird feeders. They’re fond of seeds, including sunflower, milo, corn, safflower, and they may also eat berries from shrubs. White-winged Doves sometimes fly into windows when startled, so it’s important to make sure your windows are bird-safe." - allaboutbirds.org

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Turn your head to the left ...

This white winged dove joined me in a photo shoot and seemingly turned its head to the left just enough for a good shot of its eye.

"In the early 1980s, the singer Stevie Nicks introduced millions of Americans to the White-winged Dove with her song “Edge of Seventeen,” which hit #11 on the Billboard charts." - allaboutbirds.org

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They are everywhere! White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)

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They are everywhere! 🐦💕 White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)

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