Pigeons and Doves – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Family: Columbidae

Pigeons and doves are stout bodied birds with short necks and bills and long tails. They are primarily seed eaters but will also eat fruits and plants.

White-winged Doves

By Mia McPherson|May 27th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, White-winged Doves|Tags: adult, bird photography, coastal, dove, doves, Pinellas County, range expansion, White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica|

White-winged Doves (Zenaida asiatica) are one of the larger gray-colored dove species in North America and they are more at home in semi-arid and desert areas than Mourning Doves.

Mourning Dove

By Mia McPherson|January 28th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Mourning Doves, Utah|Tags: abundant, adult, bird photography, blue eye rings, boulder, Davis County, dove, doves, lichen, Mourning Dove, rock, small heads, spread, stretching, tail, thin dark bills, widespread, Zenaida macroura|

After I published my article titled Wild and Wonderful - Antelope Island - The Birds earlier this week I realized I didn't include any images of the doves found on the island so today I thought I would post a Mourning Dove.