Most birds spend several days, to as long as two weeks getting their home just right. But a pair of mourning doves can quickly throw together a loose platform of sticks in just a few hours. The ...
DEAR JOAN: Last year, we had doves nesting in a hanging fuchsia. They had four successful hatchings resulting in seven baby doves. The neighborhood kids really enjoyed it. We noticed at the end of ...
Mourning doves, found throughout the continental U.S., are prolific breeders, raising up to six broods a year. Their diet consists almost entirely of seeds, consuming up to 20% of their body weight ...
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 ...
Mourning doves don’t need flashy colors or songs to stand out. Their gentle cooing, soft plumage, and peaceful vibe make them some of the most recognizable birds across North America. But behind that ...
Almost everybody recognizes the mourning dove, and many people recognize the mournful hoooooh-hoo-hooo call that gives the species its name. As it says in the song, “the turtle dove moans,” although ...
A few years ago I was at a friend’s home on Timson Hill. He led me into a bedroom and pointed through the window to a spruce tree just on the other side of the glass. On the flat branch of the needle ...
DEAR JOAN: Last year, we had doves nesting in a hanging fuchsia. They had four successful hatchings resulting in seven baby doves. The neighborhood kids really enjoyed it. We noticed at the end of ...
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