Mourning Dove Zenaida Macroura, Saint Jerome, Quebec, Canada

By Luc Lemieux

Following a period of freezing rain, the birds were slowly returning to our feeders, among the many species, this Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura). The freezing rain makes it quite difficult, if not impossible, for all fauna to find food and shelter. It leaves a solid coat of ice which at times is impenetrable. This then becomes a survival issue.