I was always told that the doves around here are mourning doves. When I saw this dove hunting for food in my front yard and took this photo I noticed the blue around it’s eyes. I went searching on google and this is not a mourning dove at all … it’s a white-winged dove. One of the defining characteristics is the blue around the eye. Click here for more info!
lavenderlady
2007-07-30 07:40I did not know this…I have a couple in my back yard…gues I will have to try and get a photo to determine what kind of dove.