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[desh]

I hung out with Julia Steinman a bit last night.

And a bird is nesting in a little planter we have outside, in the middle of the city.



Cool day.

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[jdcohen.livejournal.com]

That'd be a Mourning Dove. Pretty common in this area year-round, I believe. Thanks Mrs. Fingerhood!

--Jeff

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[nytesenvy.livejournal.com]

a dove that is.. although is it really "mourning" ? i had always thought it was "morning"

...maybe you know something i don't

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[jdcohen.livejournal.com]

http://birds.cornell.edu/BOW/MOUDOV/

It is, in fact, "Mourning" and not "Morning", referring to the sort of sad look on its face (which is really just the plumage). And of course I know something you don't, thanks to Mrs. Fingerhood. I can even know what they sound like and can do a half-decent impression.

--Jeff

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[peneli.livejournal.com]

The sad look but also the sound which is pretty sad. I don't know why, but I can also do a decent impression.

...and is a pretty picture.

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[desh]

Whoa, cool. Thanks, guys.

But what do they eat? I want to help out a little...

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[nytesenvy.livejournal.com]

bird seed. thats what we leave for them in our back yard and they seem to be pretty happy campers. :)

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[desh]

Hmmm. When you put it that way, it almost makes sense...

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[jdcohen.livejournal.com]

As Jilli said, DUH, they eat BIRD SEED. That's SEED FOR BIRDS. It's not that hard.

--Jeff