The Mourning Doves Zenaida macroura spent winter near the pond in nearby bushes and tree cover. This one is celebrating Spring by investigating the water and rocks in the pond.
Its bright
pink-orange feet made it through another cold season by the 'wonderful net' of
arteries. This adaptation interweaves blood vessels from and to the heart so birds
don’t lose much heat through their feet. Read more at
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-dont-birds-get-cold-feet/
https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/why-birds-feet-dont-freeze
