18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mourning Dove on a Cold Winter Day

On days that don't reach above freezing, the Doves like to sit in the rocks near my dryer vent to keep warm. The sun highlighted the subtle colors in this beautiful creature on a subfreezing day in north Central Indiana.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2020
Date Uploaded: 07.2020
Photo Location: Kempton, Indiana, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3300
Copyright: © Lynn Johnson