Doves at a Desert Waterhole at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in 1949

Small tree in the foreground, devoid of leaves, with about 11 birds (Doves) perched on the center branches. In the background is a valley, with two rocky ridgelines on either side of the frame.
Photo By/Credit

E.P. Haddon

Date Shot/Created
06/01/1949
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Original caption: White-winged and Mourning Doves gather at a desert waterhole. The greatest concentrations are at dusk. Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, near Yuma, Arizona. June 1949.
Facility
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Desert
Species
Zenaida asiatica
Zenaida macroura
Subject tags
Birds
Deserts
History
Water management
Wildlife refuges