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 ...

One of the most commonly sighted backyard birds in North America is the mourning dove (Zenaida macroura). It is very likely you have seen them sitting on a power line or even feeding at the park. This ...

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 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 ...

The wings of this dove are long and pointed, allowing it to efficiently maintain flight speeds of up to 55 miles per hour. The wings make a whistling sound when the bird takes flight. They have very ...

The longer I watch mourning doves, the more I wonder. How do these birds that appear to be so dimwitted persist in such great numbers? There are hundreds of millions of them. Let's see if we can ...

Valentine’s Day cards often feature doves, a symbol of love since ancient times. Lovers are said to be cooing when they talk sweetly to each other. And when they express affection, they’re acting ...

Last spring, my next-door neighbor and I were blessed with the miracle of mourning dove life. My pair nested in the fork of two limbs in a backyard pyracantha bush, just above eye level. My neighbor’s ...

Every morning at about 7 since late February, the cardinal has been singing its “Cheer, cheer, cheer” song in my yard. Now the American robin is singing, “Cheerily, cheerio,” adding to the growing ...