Rock Doves: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, April 2026 — This pair of Rock Doves verily likely has a nest under the bridge on the way into our local beach. I am seeing them on almost every visit now. I am not sure that is a good thing, all things considered, since they are active nest predators of both the protected Piping Plovers and Least Terns that share the beach a few hundred yards away. I would not be surprised if Fish and Wildlife moved them on when nesting season is in full swing. Still, they are very handsome birds, especially these throwbacks to the original wild stock, with their subtle grays and that amazing iridescent green and violet, bright pink feet, and orange eye. And they are graceful flyers. I often mistake them for falcons on the wing. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 Contemporary at about 500mm equivalent field of view. Program with bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.