The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Two young Mourning Doves have been hanging out near the tomato plants in our backyard.  Here's a close-up of one from 31 July 2021.

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...

  A juvenile Mourning Dove ( Zenaida macroura ) spent some time resting and preening on our fence yesterday.   Note the pale edges ...

  This morning a Mourning Dove ( Zenaida macroura ) rested at our water bath for a few minutes.  It was a good opportunity for a close ...