Mourning or Mating?!!!

While I was having my morning cup of coffee one day this past week,

I saw two mourning doves land on the wires leading into our house.

I grabbed my camera,

and didn't have any idea what a show they were going to put on for me!

All these photos were taken in sequence...

although in reality I took nearly a hundred photos!

I've tried to pick out a few of the best.

They sat so close together...

All their movements seemed to be in sync...

...They moved through their grooming rituals...

They started at the front, and progressed to the back...

...sometimes their heads were not even visible...

...Occasionally they stopped their simultaneous routine...

...to groom each other!

They snuggled close at times.
No wonder they are called "love birds",
and are often used in wedding ceremonies!

After "snuggling",  they would return to grooming themselves again.

This is the last photo I took of them together before they flew away.

One of them circled back around and landed on my back deck.
He appeared to be looking in the kitchen window at me,
and saying, "Did you get all the pictures you wanted?"!!!

As I looked at all the photos I took, I began to feel like I had invaded their privacy!
(Click on the above pictures to enlarge them.) 

How wonderful a God we have!

I love it when He reveals to me His glory and beauty in nature,

and I'm glad I could share some of it with YOU!

Last year around this time I did a post on a different type of doves.

You can find that post HERE.

The song below about doves was originally written by Bob Ferguson.

Click HERE if you'd like to hear it sung by Dolly Parton.

"Wings Of A Dove"

When troubles surround us, when evils come
The body grows weak
The spirit grows numb
When these things beset us, God doesn't forget us
He sends us His love

On the wings of a snow-white dove
He sends His pure sweet love
A sign from above
On the wings of a dove

When Jesus went down through the river that day
Well, he was baptised in the usual way
And when it was done
God blessed His son
He sent him His love
On the wings of a dove

On the wings of a snow-white dove
He sends His pure sweet love
A sign from above
On the wings of a dove

On the wings of a snow-white dove
He sends His pure sweet love
A sign from above
On the wings of a dove