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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Michigan State Police First District said in an early August post on X that a mourning dove had built a nest on the hood of one of their patrol cruisers outside at their Lansing Post; now the bird has ...

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 ...

The Nebraska mourning dove season has been in effect for several years now and many look forward to opening day which typically is on Sept. 1. The fast flying migratory bird calls Nebraska home during ...