Mourning Doves making out

[Joerg Rockenberger]

These two had a pretty hot make-out session. Hope you find the bright background right behind their heads not too distracting. Photographed at Palo Alto Baylands, CA.

Thanks for looking. JR

PS: I have 10+ frames of the whole event. Anyone knows how to convert these into an animation?


Canon 40D, 400F5.6, 1/1600s, F7.1, ISO-400, Manual Exposure

[Alfred Forns]

I like it John !!! Not sure what they were up to here :) Might go even a little tighter and slight more space up top One of the few I would like having the eyes more to the middle of the frame !!!

Sharp and two good head angles !!! Sure wish I could help with the animation !!!.... can try fading slide show with minimal time between transitions !!!

[Robert Amoruso]

Very cool and I am OK with the BG as it seems to be a spotlight on their heads.

[John Chardine]

This is called courtship feeding. Male feeds female as part of courtship process. Other birds such as parrots, gulls, terns do it.