Dove at the door. Click to enlarge. (Copyright Tom Todaro 2004. May not be used without permission.
While painting chairs in our garage this summer, I watched this mourning dove and his mate gather straw and build their nest in a crepe myrtle ten feet from our front door. Doves are monogamous and share duties; the female warms the eggs (two to three) most of the time and the male spells her from mid-morning to late afternoon. Since I took this picture in the middle of the afternoon, that must be papa. Peace.
