Today was one of the coldest days we’ve had in Atlanta in a few years. Cold is relative thing however and our low to mid 20’s high temperatures, while “dangerously cold” for Atlanta, are barely cold at all if you live in the upper midwest. So, if you are reading this and your thermometer is -20, I’m glad I’m not there- Try to stay warm!
When I came home from work there was a lot of activity at our heated bird bath. I went upstairs to get the camera and when I got back downstairs all that was left were a couple of Mourning Doves:
They looked a little cold, all puffed up and just sitting there. The temperature was about 28 degrees so it was a little chilly. Pam and I get teased by our friends who live “up North” that we are becoming wimps by living in the South. I wonder if “Southern birds” get teased by their Northern relatives just like we do 
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An image that will always stick in my mind is of a pair of doves all fluffed up and huddled side by side sitting atop the ice in a frozen birdbath. This was during an especially cold spell in Houston and there were so many warmer places they could have sat.
Hi Marvin,
Thanks for reading and commenting!
Doves are interesting birds. They do seem to sit in the weirdest places sometimes. We have noticed that they like nice, wide platforms to sit on as opposed to perches.