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![Part of the mourning dove's bonding ritual consists of the pair preening one another's necks, paired with gentle nibbles, and followed by grasping each other's beaks and bobbing their heads in unison. : Part of the mourning dove's bonding ritual consists of the pair preening one another's necks, paired with gentle nibbles, and followed by grasping each other's beaks and bobbing their heads in unison. :](https://preview.redd.it/4eiujvtgjn251.jpg?auto=webp&s=7a262b87098935f7a073da9710b0b7b597a073d1)
Part of the mourning dove's bonding ritual consists of the pair preening one another's necks, paired with gentle nibbles, and followed by grasping each other's beaks and bobbing their heads in unison. :
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