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 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 ...

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 ...

DEAR JOAN: I live on the top of a hill and my husband always enjoyed watching mourning doves trying to nest around our home and listening to their cooing. He loved to point out that they mate for life ...

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 ...