Mourning Dove, plate by John James Audubon
Audubon, Birds of America, plate 17, as “Carolina Turtle Dove”
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Mourning Dove

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“Conversely, Mourning Dove numbers continue to increase.”
January 19, 2022 · Read the column
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Apr 10, 2019first mention
Feb 22, 2023last mention

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Apr 10, 2019

I find it interesting how skittish the cowbirds are, more so than even the Mourning doves.

Feb 5, 2020

Through January our backyard feeders continue to attract solid numbers of House Finch, Tufted Titmice, Black-capped Chickadees, White-breasted Nuthatches, Mourning Doves, Downy, Hairy and Red-bellied woodpeckers and Cardinals.

Jan 19, 2022

Conversely, Mourning Dove numbers continue to increase.

Feb 22, 2023

The owl’s call was more of a soft cooing sound, quite similar to that of a Mourning Dove.