The voice of the mourning dove has been misapplied. It is associated with grief, yet it is a sound of comfort, signaling both springtime and morning, both of which are times of anticipation. Perhaps ...

When I sit outside in my backyard, I often hear the distinctive calls of the mourning dove. If you hear them as often as I do, you might be wondering about a mourning dove's meaning. What is the ...

The mourning dove is a familiar summer bird that is so common it is almost ubiquitous – but not quite. The dove is an “edge” species. It likes a mix of dense cover and open space, exactly the kind of ...

The voice of the mourning dove has been misapplied. It is associated with grief, yet it is a sound of comfort, signaling both springtime and morning, both of which are times of anticipation. Perhaps ...

A: Mourning doves make several sounds. One is their wings make a whistling sound because of the vibration of the tips of their flight feathers when they take off. Also, the coo sound when in flight.

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 ...

The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is common and widely recognized across Kentucky, known for its speed on the wing, beautiful plumage and unique vocalization, a low mournful coo-ah, coo-ah, coo, ...

When it comes to mourning doves, the world agrees with my usual instinct: the most essential thing to do is listen. And what almost everyone seems to hear in their namesake voice is melancholy and ...

I had to express my thorough disgust regarding the new law passed so hunters can shoot mourning doves in Iowa. The mourning dove is a symbol of peace and their soft cooing sound will be silenced ...