Dove Love: This charming couple showed up on Valentines Day for an unscheduled portrait session. I was really busy in the kitchen, but they were enjoying each others company and a...

FunkyL Loc: MD

This charming couple showed up on Valentines Day for an unscheduled portrait session. I was really busy in the kitchen, but they were enjoying each others company and a snack of winter softened hackberries, and didn't mind waiting while I poked the camera out of the back door at them every few minutes. (note to self: in future, do not plan to make kefir, bread, and braised venison on the same afternoon!)

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rcarol

I know very little about birds other than they fly but I've been told that doves mate for life. Can anybody confirm or deny that statement?

ShelbyDave Loc: Lone Rock, WI

I have heard that too, and I remember seeing something even before I was a birder that in my mind confirms it. I was driving when I noticed a dove that had been hit and killed by a car. Sitting on a signpost very close to the dead dove was another dove looking very very dejected. It's sadness was very apparent in every thing about the bird, it's pose and the way it's head hung down. From that time I have always believed that doves mate for life.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Great shot.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Good eye, cool shot

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

FunkyL wrote:

This charming couple showed up on Valentines Day for an unscheduled portrait session. I was really busy in the kitchen, but they were enjoying each others company and a snack of winter softened hackberries, and didn't mind waiting while I poked the camera out of the back door at them every few minutes. (note to self: in future, do not plan to make kefir, bread, and braised venison on the same afternoon!)

merrytexan Loc: georgia

FunkyL wrote:

This charming couple showed up on Valentines Day for an unscheduled portrait session. I was really busy in the kitchen, but they were enjoying each others company and a snack of winter softened hackberries, and didn't mind waiting while I poked the camera out of the back door at them every few minutes. (note to self: in future, do not plan to make kefir, bread, and braised venison on the same afternoon!)

beautiful and very sweet closeup of those charming love doves.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

DeeAndre Loc: Boyertown PA

Really nice photo.

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

Beautiful

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

FunkyL wrote:

This charming couple showed up on Valentines Day for an unscheduled portrait session. I was really busy in the kitchen, but they were enjoying each others company and a snack of winter softened hackberries, and didn't mind waiting while I poked the camera out of the back door at them every few minutes. (note to self: in future, do not plan to make kefir, bread, and braised venison on the same afternoon!)

Nice shot! Thanx for posting.

FunkyL Loc: MD

Thank you all for your kind comments. Rcarol & ShelbyDave, I gather that they do often, but not always, mate for life, but if they lose a mate whey will take another.