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Mated Pair of Doves Nesting in Saguaro

This pair of doves made a nest in a saguaro cactus in the Arizona desert. I spotted them early in the morning. They were using it for a week or so, then one day they were simply gone.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Gilbert, Arizona, United States of America
Copyright: © Dianna Bell