Watching out my front window, I noticed a bird flying to my front porch repeatedly at the end of April. The usual house finch is much smaller than the bird I noticed, so continuous observation gave me ...

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One of the most common visitors to backyard bird feeders in San Diego is the mourning dove. They are sleek, somewhat drab, but friendly birds that will eat you out of house and home. Sometimes ...

Mourning doves are found throughout much of North America, but there is nothing common about these graceful birds. Here are some interesting facts about the mourning dove, which may enhance your ...

Is there anyone whodoes not recognize a dove? I showed a photograph of a Mourning Dove to four people who had never gone birdwatching and showed little interest in nature. Each of them identified the ...

DEAR JOAN: This spring, we had a mourning dove make a nest in one of our hanging planters. The planter was mostly dead plants and potting soil, but she must have thought it was safe, so she laid two ...

It is easy to be confused over the songs and calls of birds and which song or call matches which bird. The most commonly reported owl call that we receive is actually the call of the mourning dove - ...