The pine trees are also shedding needles now too, even though they are evergreen trees, but pine trees can hold their needles for 2-5 or more years, depending on the species and spruce tree hold on to theirs 5 to 7 years. The white pine is more noticeable with its needle drop as it only holds its needles for two years so the ground is covered in needles, which makes a nice place for this mourning dove to stay dry from the light rain under the branches.
Dove in the Needles
