Adult Mourning Dove
by Janette Boyd
Title
Adult Mourning Dove
Artist
Janette Boyd
Medium
Digital Art - Photo/texture/digital
Description
Photo of adult mourning dove, fluffed up in the cold winter air, taken from my back deck in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Texture courtesy of FAA Artist, Pamela Phelps, Paint & Paper Texture 018 from Pine Singer Images @ http://pinesingerimages.zenfolio.com/ and digitally enhanced with brushes and blending into the final digital painting.
Top Finisher in FAA Group Contest, "Doves We Love" 02/20/17
Featured in the following Groups:
+Amazing FAA Photographers
+Women Photography
+Weekly Fun for All
+Photography & Textures
+History All Around Us
+Nature Photography
+Wildlife One a Day
+Artistic Cards Fine Art Greeting Cards
+FAA Portraits-Birds
+2 a Day Photos Turned into Paintings
The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family (Columbidae). The bird is also called the Turtle Dove or the American Mourning Dove or Rain Dove, and formerly was known as the Carolina Pigeon or Carolina Turtledove. It is one of the most abundant and widespread of all North American birds. It is also the leading gamebird, with more than 20 million birds (up to 70 million in some years) shot annually in the U.S., both for sport and for meat. Its ability to sustain its population under such pressure stems from its prolific breeding: in warm areas, one pair may raise up to six broods a year. Its plaintive woo-OO-oo-oo-oo call gives the bird its name. The wings can make an unusual whistling sound upon take-off and landing. The bird is a strong flier, capable of speeds up to 88 km/h (55 mph).
Mourning Doves are light grey and brown and generally muted in color. Males and females are similar in appearance. The species is generally monogamous, with two squabs (young) per brood. Both parents incubate and care for the young. Mourning Doves eat almost exclusively seeds, but the young are fed crop milk by their parents.
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January 23rd, 2014
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Comments (17)
Jane Gatward
Beautiful image Janette! Wonderful colours and composition all complimented by careful use of texture! Brilliant! L/F
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you so much for this nice comment, like and fav. This was the first time I applied texture and added a painterly look to my images. Glad you like it!
Lianne Schneider
Just so remarkable - beautiful texture and painterly quality to this. Lovely work. F/L T
Sandi Mikuse
Hi Janette! I noticed you visited my gallery recently and commented on one of my photos...thank you! I just came to see what you have been up to! I am thoroughly enjoying your work...I have added you to my "watch list" by the way! I really like this image of the morning dove...the texture and graininess make it look like a painting! And the colours are so soft and beautiful! L
Janette Boyd replied:
Thank you, Sandi, for stopping by and visiting my galleries. I am happy you like this fellow. At first, I thought the photo took on too much of a painting look but other artists seem to like it so I am happy! Appreciate you viewing my work!
Janette Boyd
Thank you so much, Darren, for the feature in your group, "Photography and Textures". I am honored to be picked for the featured section. Pamela Phelps contributed a new texture of purple that really set this photo apart.
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