Mourning Dove

This is the first Mourning Dove I have seen this Spring.The Mourning Dove is about 12 inches in length, and weighs an average of 4 to 6 ounces. Mourning Doves have perching feet, with three toes forward and one reversed. The legs are short and reddish colored. I had forgotten how red the legs are.

FUN FACT: The Mourning Dove is monogamous and forms strong pair bonds. Mourning Doves often mate for life. If one is killed, the breeding pair is lost.