Saw this beautiful bird at 8 AM; photo taken with a Canon 7D and a Canon 400 Lens. they seem more spread out; but there are more than usual.
This year’s unusually dry weather has hampered the growth of crops planted for doves. That means fewer high-quality dove fields in a year of peak participation. In addition, the drought has resulted in an early corn harvest, which will likely spread out the birds instead of concentrating them on a few fields.
I was on Murray Road about 4 miles west of Parthenon:
Life and Wildlife along the Little Buffalo River 
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