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Mourning Cloak Butterflies are among the earliest butterflies to emerge in the North woods. This one was seen in May, but they are often seen as early as mid-April.

Mourning Dove

The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a common visitor across the US. It gets its name from the mournful sound of its cooing.

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A Mourning Dove is cleared for landing. He used our Camas Basalt rock as a pit stop, before proceeding to the seed feeding station.

Itasca State Park, Minnesota

The mourning dove is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. The bird is also known as the American mourning dove, the rain dove, and colloquially as the turtle dove, and was once known as the Carolina pigeon and Carolina turtledove.

Looks like first fall male.

St. Albert, Alberta.

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A Turkish tulip in the morning sun

The mourning dove is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. The bird is also known as the American mourning dove or the rain dove, and erroneously as the turtle dove, and was once known as the Carolina pigeon or Carolina turtledove. It is one of the most abundant and widespread of all North American birds.

Close up view of a Mourning Dove.

A Mourning Cloak Butterfly awake from its hibernation and soaking up the afternoon sunshine on the forest floor in Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Oakville, Ontario.

(Nymphalis antiopa)

With snow down on the ground underneath this Ash tree, the underside lights up a little creating an interesting light illuminating their inside tail feathers.

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Nikon Z 9, 800mm S PF, 1/500, f/6.3, ISO 1000. View Large.

Nikon D500, Sigma 60-600mm Sports lens, 480mm, f/8, 1/250, ISO 800. View Large.

Nikon Z 9, 800mm S PF, 1/320, f/6.3, ISO 1250. View Large.

Nikon Z 9, Sigma 60-600mm Sports lens, 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1000, ISO 640. View Large.

Scripps Ranch, San Diego, California

Mission Creek Channel, San Francisco, CA

A misty morning in the Eifel

Mourning Warbler

Michigan trip with WarblerWhisperer LLC.

We had so much fun and success with this species. Check out Mike Diersing's Flickr for another more elaborate set-up we used. We even ran across a rare variant adult male who had a near complete eye ring on both sides of his face. An interesting comparison to his western 'cousin'. I'll post an image of him down the road.

Michigan 2022 dates are now available for those interested. Interested or not thanks so much for your visits, and comments, and favs!