An unusual movement caught my eye in the backyard tonight (27 July 2021). Here's what I saw when I looked with binoculars:
An adult Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) was feeding a juvenile. Doves feed their young by regurgitation. The young bird inserts its bill into the parent's mouth and the adult regurgitates crop milk. Not sure I'll have another chance to photograph the juvenile, so here's one more quick shot:
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