Sunday, April 7, 2013

Euro-Collared Doves

Spring has sprung, and love is in the air!

Two Euro-Collared (or Eurasian Collared) Doves engage in nest building. The one on the left looks on as the other does the actual construction. I couldn't say if they will switch jobs at all during its construction.

Euro-Collared Doves constructing their nest.

[Addendum: This nest was subsequently taken over and used by Mississippi Kites, above.]