Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) nesting in roof gutter. Female mourning dove sitting on her nest in the guttering of a building, during a rain storm.

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Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) nesting in roof gutter. Female mourning dove sitting on her nest in the guttering of a building, during a rain storm. The mourning dove is one of the most abundant and widespread of all North American birds. It is a medium-sized slender dove, reaching around 12 inches in length, with broad elliptical wings and a rounded head. Photographed in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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Photo credit: © BABAK TAFRESHI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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