Results from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s annual dove survey, taken during the height of breeding season each May and June, bode well for the approximately 300,000 Texas hunters heading ...

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 ...

Do Mourning Doves Have Special Meaning? Is there a meaning in a mourning dove visit? The mourning dove is considered by many to be a sign of hope, love and freedom. Doves are also a universal symbol ...

Mourning doves don’t need flashy colors or songs to stand out. Their gentle cooing, soft plumage, and peaceful vibe make them some of the most recognizable birds across North America. But behind that ...

The longer I watch mourning doves, the more I wonder. How do these birds that appear to be so dimwitted persist in such great numbers? There are hundreds of millions of them. Let's see if we can ...

Early morning temperatures have begun to drop, if only a little. That means fall is on its way and with it the annual fall hunting season. Though some big game hunting seasons already have begun in ...

It is easy to be confused over the songs and calls of birds and which song or call matches which bird. The most commonly reported owl call that we receive is actually the call of the mourning dove - ...

Recently, our backyard revealed a “puddle” of feathers about a yard across. Best guess is that a hawk had caught and killed a mourning dove, and then proceeded to pluck feathers before flying away ...

The mourning dove is native to Texas and gets its name from the soft, sad-sounding coo that usually only the male makes. What you may not know is that the mourning dove also has a non-verbal whistling ...