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Helen Bennett’s #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme: #AwkwardAvian. (Since the main theme is #BokehBirds I think this is a twofer.)

Here's a mourning dove struggling to get a footing on the seed bell in my Mom's yard.

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#photography #birdphoto #wildlife #ECK #doves #MourningDoves
A mourning dove is shown attempting to land on a seed bell that doesn't offer a good perch. The bird is facing away from the camera with its wings open and raised and its tail spread, it's body nearly blocking the seed bell, which is suspended from an iron loop by a yellow mini-bungee. The bird's foot is extended, toes spread, and trying to make contact with the top of the bell. The background is out-of-focus green bushes.
September 28, 2026 at 6:20 AM
april1may.bsky.social
#birds #mourningdoves #trio
After beverage time.
September 26, 2026 at 10:07 PM
lydiajoypalmer.bsky.social
Doves at Dusk - acrylic paint on woodboard
#illustration #art #traditionalart #mourningdoves #doves
A pair of mourning doves on a wire, in front of a dusk sky of pale blue fading into a warm pink. Painted with acrylic paint.
September 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
mourningdoves.bsky.social
no more relatable slice of life posts here on mourningdoves it's just going to be weird and gross from now on
September 18, 2026 at 7:11 PM
bakerchristine.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #Pigeons&Doves #Birds #MourningDoves #FloridaBirds #BirdPhotography #Nature #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfBluesky #Photography
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September 18, 2026 at 5:35 PM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
From the Columbidae family ...
#BirdOfTheDay #Pigeons #MourningDoves #birds #photography #backyardphotography #wck 📷 🪶
A Mourning Dove walks on red legs among the bird seed, looking left where the sun is. Its back is brown and the wings have black spots and black tips with white edges. There are pale blue patches on the tail and wing. Its bottom is a light cream. Its head is brown and its crown is iridescent pale blue. The cheek has black stripe, and the eye has a pale blue skin ring. On the left is the bottom of a gate and in the background is green grass.
September 7, 2026 at 5:23 AM
dougengstrom.bsky.social
Rob Crank’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pigeons, any Pigeon will do.

Here's a mourning dove contemplating the mysteries of my Mom's suet feeder in Orlando, FL.

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#photography #birdphoto #wildlife #ECK #doves #MourningDoves
Mourning dove perches on a suet feeder. The bird is on top of the feeder, and shown in left profile. They are bending down to look at the suet cage, as if trying to figure out how to get at the food but not quite sure how to do it.
September 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
dougengstrom.bsky.social
Helen Bennett’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdNaps Any bird caught snoozing, napping or just looking incredibly sleepy!

This juvenile mourning dove is resting in the grass near Lake Terra.

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#photography #birdphoto #wildlife #ECK #doves #MourningDoves
A mourning dove rests on the ground, surrounded with blades of both green and dry, brown grass. The bird is shown in a left rear quartering view, wings folded and eyes closed, which shows off its blue eyelids.
September 4, 2026 at 7:24 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #BirdNaps #birds #MourningDoves #photography #backyardphotography #wck 📷 🪶
A Mourning Dove resting on a thick brown branch of a grapefruit tree. The dove is a creamy beige with a pale blue eyelid, a small black stripe on the cheek above the neck, and brown wings with some visible black spots on the right. His beak is slightly open, and the tip of its tongue is sticking out and appears to glow from the sunlight breaking through the green leaves. 2 yellow grapefruit and circles of light included.
September 4, 2026 at 5:51 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #Parenting #MourningDoves #birds #photography #backyardphotography #wck 📷 🪶
On the left is a young Mourning Dove and, on the right, its parent. They are resting and preening on a white stucco wall standing between a palm tree in back and a grapefruit tree in front. The little one is puffed-up and has a light gray underside and darker gray wings with white-tipped feathers and black spots. Its head is gray with white stripes above the beak and below the eye. Its tail is white below and black above. The parent has been preening and has white tufts on its abdomen below its buff/gray chest. Its head is buff/gray, and its face has a small black stripe on its cheek and a blue eye ring. The wings have black spots. They stand on red legs. They are both staring at the camera.
August 30, 2026 at 11:50 PM
wendymages.bsky.social
Lovey Dovey!

If you love birds, please❤️this post, share it, and follow for more….🐦‍⬛

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#bird #birdphotography #birdlover #naturephotography
August 26, 2026 at 11:07 AM
lil-bird-hugger.bsky.social
#mourningdoves #birdsofbluesky #birdsoftheworld #birdphotography #lawn&gardencenters #stores it's 8-25-26& this mom is on her 3rd clutch of eggs at a big chain store in #Pennsylvania plz if u see #birds in need at a store call a #wildliferehabilitation person.The stores won't handle it properly.
August 25, 2026 at 5:44 PM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
A "Moulting" Dove

#BirdOfTheDay #ColourfulCharacters #MourningDoves #birds #backyardphotography #photography #wck 📷 🪶
A molting Mourning Dove stands on a wood fence with bird seed. It has missing feathers on its face and crown, showing dark blue/black patches and white pinfeathers. The dove has a creamy abdomen, gray and brown wings, a tuft of white feathers on its back, blue ringed eyes, and beautiful red feet.
August 22, 2026 at 7:05 PM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#SereneBirdScene ... until I showed up.

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A family of Mourning Doves standing on a stucco wall above the bird feeders. In the middle is a juvenile with white-tipped wing feathers and a gray and white face. Its wings are shades of light and dark gray with black spots. On the left, an adult is looking at me and, on the right, is an adult peering out from the leaves with 1 eye. Blurred green and yellow leaves in the background.
August 16, 2026 at 9:23 PM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
I was hiding behind a curtain at an open sliding glass door taking pictures of the birds on my back patio. I looked down at my feet and saw the joy of Bugsy looking up at me. 💗

#DogsOfBluesky #birds #MourningDoves #hummingbirds #terriers #rescues #backyardphotography #photography #wck 📷 🪶 🐶
A Mourning Dove standing on a white stucco wall staring at the camera. In the shade, it appears gray with a creamy head. Its underside is light and wings dark. Its legs and feet are red. Blurred green and yellow leaves in the background. A male Costa's hummingbird perched on a feeder staring at the camera. His head and throat are iridescent purple, and the flare of his gorget is black and purple. His breast is white, abdomen has a green vest, and wing is black. Blurred yellow flowers and green leaves in the background. This is Bugsy, a 4-6 year old terrier/Poodle mix (?). I found him on the streets 1 1/2 years ago. He is the color of vanilla, has big beautiful brown eyes, and a big beautiful smile. I hope you have someone who looks at you the way Bugsy looks at me. Bugsy looks to the side with his big eyes and smile.
August 15, 2026 at 9:48 PM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #50ShadesOfGrey #birds #MourningDoves #backyardphotography #photography #wck 📷 🪶
A Mourning Dove walking away from me with her red legs and feet on top of a wood fence with seeds. Her left leg juts out, making it appear as though she's dancing a jig. This is a female, I believe, without the pale pink and pale yellow on its neck. She has a pale blue crown and pale blue eye ring. Her back is many shades of gray with black spots on the upper wings and white edges on the lower black wings. Her underside is creamy.
August 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #AtOneWithNature #MourningDoves #birds #photography #backyardphotography #naturephotography #wck 📷 🪶
A Mourning Dove relaxes on a thick branch in a yellow grapefruit tree above the birdfeeders. Taken through an opening in the leaves, the dove has a creamy underside and is cleaning its puffy breast feathers. Its head is tan and wings dark gray/brown. Its eye is covered by its pale blue regular eyelids, top and bottom meeting in the middle. In the foreground and background are blurred shades of green.
August 13, 2026 at 6:34 AM
dougengstrom.bsky.social
Atlantic Birding has set today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme as: #PeekABoo; birds peeking out at the camera.

This mourning dove is being rather coy with me, even though I'm photographing them from behind a window.

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Mourning dove perched on an iron roost, looking back over its shoulder at the camera. The bird is upright with winds folded, showing off its brown back with dark mottling and dark pinion feathers. The bird's head is down, beak pressed against the breast, but the left eye is visible, as if the bird is peeking over itself.
August 11, 2026 at 6:04 AM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #BestFootForward #MourningDoves #birds #naturephotography #backyardphotography #photography #wck 📷 🪶
A Mourning Dove on top of a wood and metal fence covered in bird seed. His crown and neck are light blue; his underside is tan with a pink hue on the breast; his back, wings, and tail are dark brownish gray with black spots. He's looking at the camera while taking 1 step forward with his pink foot.
August 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
dougengstrom.bsky.social
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #BestFootForward- any bird taking a step forward or standing on one leg.

Here's a mourning dove doing what looks like avian aerobics, or maybe a fancy dance step.

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A mourning dove perched on an iron roost faces the camera. The bird's right leg is raised, the right side of their tail is flared open, and the right wing is raised to accommodate the tail. I have no idea why the bird is doing that.
August 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#FlyDay #birds #MourningDoves #naturephotography #photography #WCK 📷 🪶
A Mourning Dove flies into the weekend with blue sky behind it, blurred pink bougainvillea on the left, and two bare branches. The dove is light brown with gray wings and tail. Its pink feet are tucked.
August 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #Borb #MourningDoves #birds #naturephotography #photography 📷 🪶
A young Mourning Dove puffed up and resting on a stucco wall with a pink bougainvillea plant behind it. The dove is mostly gray, with black spots on its wings, white edges on its black tail, and a white underside. Its light gray face has white stripes, and its legs and feet are pink. The dove is staring at me with a "go away" look.
August 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
kevin.wertman.org
Rob's alternate theme for the #BirdOfTheDay is #Borb, so here's a dumb sleepy mourning dove, my least favorite bird. 😀

#Photography #Birds #MourningDoves
A mourning dove fills the frame on the right, with darkness just behind it. To the left is clay colored brick with a white ledge the bird is sitting on just below. The bird looks to the left and appears a bit sleepy as its head is tilted down
August 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
dougengstrom.bsky.social
The #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #Borb, any bird appearing larger than it should be.

Here's a mourning dove hulking out in my Mom's back yard. I shot this through the window glass, so it's not as sharp as some.

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#photography #birdphoto #wildlife #ECK #doves #MourningDoves
A mourning dove with its feathers fluffed out perches on an iron roost, with blurry green in the background. The bird is shown facing the camera, but every feather in its body seems to be fluffed out, giving it a large, rough, fuzzy appearance.
August 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
madrinkwater.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #RedOrDead #birds #MourningDoves #photography #naturephotography 📷 🪶
A Mourning Dove rests on a red tile roof. She is tan and gray and her wings are dark. She has a small black stripe at the outside corner of her eye and 1 on her cheek. Her eye is covered by a blue eyelid, and her legs and feet are reddish pink.
August 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM