The sighting of a Mourning dove using my rooof extension garden as his "tar beach" took place in my garden yesterday on the first day of spring. He can be seen in the two images atop this entry.
It felt a little cold to me but then I don't have feathers to keep me warm. However for this avian variety, the moment temperatures start to warm up a bit they lie with their tummy down upon the soil of a garden bed or in this case, being a New Yorker, they are familiar with tar beaches so they improvise.
They fluff out their feathers, relax their wings, draping them outward to expose fully their "back and rump to the morning sun. A great many birds sun themselves, often in postures that give maximum sun exposure to the head, neck, and upper surfaces of the body and wings. Sunning may drive out parasites from hard-to-reach places or release vitamin D and boost energy reserves with solar radiation. And it may just feel good, too." (To read more re this quoted text, please click here).
This place is the setting for my three volume hardcover book series,
Words In Our Beak.
The books make a perfect gift for someone who may be in quarantine or lockdown due to consequences of the
coronavirus because the stories in them can bring the outdoors into the homes of those who cannot go out and about.
Moreover, if you are someone or if you know someone who appreciates this bird type, I have designed Mourning dove themed
note-cards.
... these cards are great for all occasions. By the way, FAA can also render the images on to an array of surfaces; including acrylic...
...canvas...
...metal...
...special art paper...
...as well as wood...
... for varying sizes of wall art. Moreover, Fine Art America also offers framed images of my collections.
A reminder, which I've mentioned in prior posts, but is worth reiterating: continue to take a cue when you keep your eye on the birdie, especially mourning doves... you never know what they may teach you, especially about relaxing, as they are doing during a sunny first-day-of spring afternoon on tar beach.
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