We have included a few photos for your enjoyment.
It would have been great to be able to take credit for these stunning
photographs of doves in flight, but that would not be truthful.
They are available for purchase for a few dollars at www.bigstockphoto.com.
The photographer is credited as Christopher Ewing of Ackley Road
Photos. All of the remaining photos I can take credit for. I could
manage the time-lapse sequence because, as you can see, the birds
were not ready to fly. The birds grow remarkably fast, even if
they do go through a period of awkward adolescence. The caption
under the photos is intended to draw your attention to the very
long history and cultural influence that these birds have had
upon all of mankind.