Mourning Dove With Chicks Toddler T-Shirt

This digital oil painting is based on an image of a Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) with her two squabs that I had captured in Parkersburg, WV. The morning Dove chicks are almost grown enough to leave the nest. The Mouring Dove is also known as a Carolina Turtledove or Carolina Pigeon.

In this work the Mourning dove had made its nest in the head space of an old and abandoned building that was being considered for Historical landmark status in Parkersburg.

Christopher Flees of Flees Photos is an Internationally Published Photographer, Art Promoter, Artist, and Producer of Man Cave, She Shed, Home and Business decor. "He entered the art of photography and photo processing at the age of 13 in a studio owned by a family friend and professional photographer. He started out working in the darkroom developing and processing portfolio images for models. A quick study he transitioned out of the darkroom and onto the studio floor working with the models and composing image for their portfolios. After several years of studio work Chris left the studio, desiring a change in his career direction. He transitioned his career toward fine art landscape photography. Over the next 30+ years he adopted a...