Voice – Low mournful coo-ah, coo, coo, coo
Habitat – Open fields, parks, and lawns with many trees and shrubs
Nesting – 2 white eggs in a loosely made nest of sticks and twigs placed in low bushes and tall trees, more rarely on the ground.
This abundant bird has increased with the cutting of forests and burning off of grass. The Mourning Dove is common in rural areas in all parts of the United States, as well as city parks and, in the winter, suburban feeders. In some states it is hunted as a game bird while in others it is protected as a songbird. Its species name, macroura, is Greek for “long-tailed”. The young are fed regurgitated, partially digested food known as pigeon milk.
Habitat – Open fields, parks, and lawns with many trees and shrubs
Nesting – 2 white eggs in a loosely made nest of sticks and twigs placed in low bushes and tall trees, more rarely on the ground.
This abundant bird has increased with the cutting of forests and burning off of grass. The Mourning Dove is common in rural areas in all parts of the United States, as well as city parks and, in the winter, suburban feeders. In some states it is hunted as a game bird while in others it is protected as a songbird. Its species name, macroura, is Greek for “long-tailed”. The young are fed regurgitated, partially digested food known as pigeon milk.
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