I put this image together last fall, but never posted it as it seemed too busy. But to go with yesterday's post of an Inca Dove drinking, I thought I'd show this anyway. It illustrates, especially the one with the fallen oak leaf, how small and delicate these little doves are. They are only half the size of most doves, hardly bigger than a sparrow, and are common to extreme south and southwestern US states and Mexico. Though the occasional dove might come to an open tray type feeder, they are commonly ground feeders and usually appear in groups. Thank you very kindly for your generous views and comments.