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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected]. A ...

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, ...

There is a Ukrainian folk tale about a little girl who, on the first cold morning of winter, found a nearly frozen dove huddling in snow. She took it indoors to warm and feed. Later she went back ...

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 ...