Love these close up shots, and so well captured, with that little dab of white...I never knew they had blue around their eyes...very well presented, and love the colors and the light...yipeeee you made these just right!!
"Thanks" patti Here's a few notes I was able to find about the White-winged Dove:
Common and increasing it breeding range. Declined in early 20th century because of over hunting and habitat destruction, but populations rebounded. Hunted in Arizona and Texas.
Tourterelle à ailes blanches (French)
Las palomas de alas blancas (Spanish)
* Although the White-winged Dove is mostly resident in the Southwest, it is expanding its range, and individuals can be found far afield. White-winged Doves have been seen from Alaska to Ontario, Maine, Newfoundland, and most places inbetween.