Kai

These are spotted turtle doves in my backyard in Melbourne, Australia. I started feeding them seeds in early 2020 during our lockdowns and now I have between ten to fifteen visiting daily. They are beautiful. They are cute, almost silent and fairly shy. A pair nested in the vines over my deck a few years ago and the babies looked over the edge of the nest at me whenever I went onto the deck. I also have crested pigeons, wattlebirds, magpies and occasionally lorikeets and galahs visiting. They are a highlight of my time at home.