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Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Photo by Geodialist
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Description:

A Mourning Dove spotted on the roof of a house on the corner of Milway Drive and Woodlawn Trail, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. This is one of the first photos shot using my new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 super-zoom camera.

Habitat:

Suburban residential community.

Notes:

© Copyright 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

Reference Links:

Mourning Dove, Columbidae

Species ID Suggestions

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

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Comments (3)
Geodialist
Again, we're on the same page -- I looked at the photos on Wikipedia and thought, "This bird's MUCH bigger than the birds shown on the Web!" Could it be a pregnant female?
Apple
No problem. It's a little fat for a mourning dove but I have seen them that large. The spotting usually gives them away.
Geodialist
Thanks for the species ID suggestion, "Apple!" Honestly, my first guess was Mourning Dove but I wasn't sure.

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PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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