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revised for Brian's contest 

Haiku

pitch black sky
leaves whipped up
wing whistle coo

4/18/2021

Mourning Doves are known for their gentle cooing sounds. The air rushing through these special feathers makes them vibrate and create sound (kind of like a kazoo). The noise is called a wing whistle, and it's part of the Mourning Dove's natural alarm system. What does it mean when you see a mourning dove?
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Zahid Avatar
May 4, 2021 at 6:47 PM
A good one... Indeed it is sweet
Daniel Avatar
April 21, 2021 at 6:44 AM
Such a wonderful haiku, Eve, soft and sweet:)
Ball Avatar
April 20, 2021 at 8:57 PM
Lovely Eve. I have always liked mourning doves but my mom used to say if you saw one it meant someone was going to die. I have never noticed anything like that aboout them. Great job and love the pic. God Bless, JB
Roper Avatar
April 20, 2021 at 9:01 PM
If that was true , there would be a lot of people I know dead. It was dark last night with the clouds covering the moon, and the wind was being sassy and cold, but you could still hear the doves cooing back and forth.
Cunningham Avatar
April 20, 2021 at 8:23 AM
Lovely imagery Eve, I noticed its closed too, Tom
Buhagiar Avatar
April 20, 2021 at 8:16 AM
Quite an imagination. I think the contest is closed now.
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