Mourning dove

In many other parts of North America, this bird is commonplace. But here, on the island of Newfoundland, they are not. I never saw one until ten years ago, and I'm past seventy now. This winter we've had a pair hang out with us, and they have decided that the space under the Christmas tree I put on the deck outside the kitchen door is their preferred spot.

This morning the temperature started warm, above 14 C. During the course of the morning, heavy rain started and the temperature started to drop. Now, not four hours after I took the picture, the temperature is just above freezing. We expect freezing rain for the next day or so. With that we expect to lose our electrical power.

Fingers crossed.