Birds I've Seen in my Yard - Mourning Dove

Whistling Wings~~ Mourning Dove
Originally uploaded by Momba

Pretty little birds, found all over the place here. On my first bird walk at the Desert Botanical Gardens, the guide pointed out to me the dove's turquoise ring around its eye. Pretty, no?

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Dove/id