Mourning Bath

You know, if you put a perch between the bathtub and the trees, the Dove might've landed on it. If you position the perch just right, you'll get your profile. That's what I would do to improve this photo. Everything else looks fine.

Mourning Dove, yes. Male - how can you tell?

Thanks Charlie, it's actually on a neighbor's property, but I appreciate the suggestion! And it did turn around for me a bit, this was just the cleanest image.

Rich, why are you calling me Charlie??

And Richard D., I went by this... "The adult male has bright purple-pink patches on the neck sides, with light pink coloring reaching the breast. The crown of the adult male is a distinctly bluish-grey color. Females are similar in appearance, but with more brown coloring overall. The iridescent feather patches on the neck above the shoulders are nearly absent, but can be quite vivid on males."

The blue on the crown of the head comes quite clear on my monitor. I'm by no means an expert, so if that's wrong, please let me know why it's not a male. I'd appreciate the knowledge.

Also, I've seen these guys/girls a bunch, but never realized how colorful they are from the front. The pastel pinks, blues, yellows, etc. were quite surprising and pleasing.