Her Protective Hideaway

Thank you Christopher for the Congratulatory message. I really appreciate it!

Thank you Barbie for your congratulatory message. I really appreciate the opportunity I had to be in your group, and getting 500+ views.

Thank you so much Morris, for your wonderful comment about this piece. I love to take a shallow depth of field camera shot. Either having the foreground blurred or the background. Focusing in on the mourning, sitting on her eggs, is a favorite of mine. They are very skittish birds, yet this mama seemed to take to me, as I was able to follow her journey, even capturing her two babies. This is a cane cholla cactus, and had other desert vegetation around it. So, it truly was her protective hideaway.

Thank you HB Lee. I will have to agree with you. It was an amazing spring, with such a cooperative mourning dove. She allowed me to capture her sweetness on the nest. Even with her babies.

Aww, aren't you sweet, Barbie. I am delighted that you like enough to give it special recognition as a Homepage Feature in your 200 Club. I really appreciate that and you sending me a Congratulatory message.

Thank you for your sweet comment and choosing this as one of your favorites too! I truly appreciate it. Janet 💕

Chance! You always have such lovely thoughts about my artwork to share. I have always liked the idea of doing a travel book, like in the film, Notting Hill, with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. He owned a Travel Book Shop. Deborah Andreas said the same thing to me. I used to tell Jerry that back in 2014-2015 about his photography, little did I know I would be posting my own. It is something I will have to look into. I have shot so many beautiful images of this particular mama dove, as she trusted me to do so. So thank you for sharing your beautiful thoughts and enjoying this and my stories. It says a lot about your heART. Wonderful qualities to possess. I appreciate the Brava! Janet 💕

Debby! You are just the best! I can’t thank you enough for visiting my gallery and sharing your ever so lovely and encouraging thoughts about my artwork. This was a sweet moment for me, as she was sitting on the nest with her face being seen through the Cholla Cactus limbs. I couldn’t resist trying for this shot, hoping to pull it off. Came out just as I wanted. I am always thrilled when it works. As it doesn’t always. The lens I believe I used was my kit lens that’s 18mm wide angle zooming in, to 55mm (I can attach a macro lens to it to get in really close). Sometimes I need to use my long lens if a critter won’t allow me to get in close. This mama dove eventually trusted me to get close. So I have had quite some photo shoots through her two different egg laying. It’s my pleasure to have shared this. So glad you love it and feel as you do. I truly appreciate that and for choosing this as one of your favorites too! 💕Janet

Thank you so much for visiting my gallery of desert birds. She was a special one, as she allowed me to photograph her throughout her journey of motherhood. The mourning doves are very skittish, and fly away the moment they see you. I started out with my long lens and eventually I gained her trust, then able to get in close with my macro and wide angle lenses. This one is a favorite, as it really shows her sweetness. I am so glad you like it and feel it's lovely and well taken. I truly appreciate that and for choosing this as one of your favorites too.

Thank you Maili for stopping by my gallery to share your lovely thoughts about my artwork. I really appreciate it.

Thank you Debby for stopping by my gallery to share your lovely words expressed here. Being right in my own desert acre, I was able to earn the trust of this mourning dove and to capture some precious moments with this mama dove. I am glad you like it, chosen it as one of your favorites, and shared it on Facebook. 💕Janet

Thank you Ruth for visiting my gallery and sharing your sweet thoughts about my artwork. This Mourning Dove was busy staying put on her nest no matter what and didn’t flinch when I captured her looking at her through the cholla cactus. I am delighted that you like this, and have chosen it as one of your favorites too. 💕Janet

Hi William! So nice of you to stop by my gallery to let me know that this is a HOMEPAGE FEATURE in your Art Group, “WILD BIRDS OF THE WORLD-A NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP!” I am delighted that you enjoyed seeing this and have chosen it as one of your favorites too. I am honored to have my artwork recognized in this special way. Thank you! Janet 💕

Thank you so much my lovely Eva for taking the time to visit my gallery and sharing your sweet thoughts about my artwork. You know how much it always means to me, and you encourage me and inspire me to continue to strive to be better at my craft. I am so delighted to know that you like this and feel it is lovely. 💕💕💕Janet DEARest

Elisabetta! How sweet of you to visit my gallery and share your impressions about my artwork. Thank you for that. I am glad you like it and feel it’s whoow so good. I appreciate you adding me to your watch list by choosing to follow me. 💕Janet

Danielle! You too, are sweet to stop by my gallery and share lovely thoughts about my artwork. I am glad you like this one. It has been a pleasure to follow her journey. Feeling amazed that she has allowed me to get up as close as I can (the cactus thorns keep me at bay). 💕Janet

Thank you Stephen for visiting my gallery and leaving such a lovely comment. I didn't have to far to go for this, as it is in my own desert garden of joy. While capturing some of my spring cactus blooms, I noticed in the Cholla surrounded by other desert vegetation. Last spring a mama dove built a nest there for the very first time. So I was pleasantly surprised, not only to see her, but for her to allow me to photograph her many times. I am delighted that you like it, and feel it's beautiful! I also appreciate you choosing this as one of your favorites. 💕Janet