The fluffy, peachy-beige breast feather immediately suggested a mourning dove.
Elsewhere, the mourning dove is a symbol of peace.
They are drawn to a wide range of seed types like many North American birds but the mourning dove has a real fondness for corn, millet, safflower, and sunflower seeds.
I can hear rabbits and mourning doves whispering together.
But hunters in 41 other states - including Wisconsin, where the bird is the officially designated symbol of peace - have made the mourning dove the most popular game bird in the United states.