Image of Gray-chested Dove

Description:

note the purplish-red orbital skin which is one of the characters which separates this species from White-tipped Dove which I am also posting. Gray-chested is also darker in overall plumage, especially the breast area. Now more than 48 hours of continuous rain. Sure wish we could get some of this in Texas! I sit on the covered deck here or at another nearby location and take photos of wet birds or look for moths on the wall. Rancho Easley near Rancho Naturalista Cartago Province, Costa Rica 10 February 2016 9.8303 -83.5630 3138 ft elevation