{"id":68358,"date":"2020-04-14T05:12:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T11:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=68358"},"modified":"2025-05-22T16:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T21:40:11","slug":"roadside-morning-dove-in-morning-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2020\/04\/14\/roadside-morning-dove-in-morning-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Roadside Mourning Dove in Morning Light"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PerchedPerched Mourning Dove in morning light – Nikon D810, f6.3, 1\/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I came across this roadside Mourning Dove photo in my archives the other day and realized I don’t share photos of this species often enough. Mourning Doves aren’t flashy but I think they are handsome birds and that their calls<\/span><\/a> are hauntingly beautiful.<\/p>\n

I photographed this Mourning Dove in Box Elder County, Utah in May of 2016. It was perched in lovely morning light right next to a dusty dirt road. I was surprised that this dove stuck around long enough to let me take a few photos of it. They are considered game birds which means people shoot at them and they can be extremely skittish outside of towns and cities.<\/p>\n

I hear and see Mourning Doves at home just outside my living room window and their calls are soothing to me, especially during our current global crisis. Hearing Mourning Doves calling is calming for me.<\/p>\n

That’s all I have today.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good. Stay safe.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Mourning Dove photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mourning Doves aren’t flashy but I think they are handsome birds and that their calls are hauntingly 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