I noticed amongst the 7-8 WW Doves out in the backyard that two were acting, and posing in ways I had not observed before. They were not really involved with each other, but were doing almost identical things. The pics show this behavior better than I can describe it. My first thought is that it is some part or form of courtship. Birds in relation to one another (allow both had been on the feeder roof at the same time when I forst noticed them. One then flew up to the shepherds hook, and the other remained on the feeder roof. Birds near to each other <https://www.flickr.com/photos/123354783@N05/14711200512/> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123354783@N05/14711200512/in/photostream/ Closeup bird #1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/123354783@N05/14688497416/in/photostream/ Bird #2 https://www.flickr.com/photos/123354783@N05/14524833998/in/photostream/ -- Monte Phillips TX Cty Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen. Mark Twain Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner