Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. mourning dove perched on a tree branch - Hayleigh Haid/Getty Images Mourning doves have a unique mix of brown and gray colors with ...

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 ...

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 ...

DEAR JOAN: I have been observing mourning doves with eggs in their nest. I believe it’s been over 2 weeks and I don’t think the eggs are viable. Tonight, I was observing both birds in the nest with ...

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 - ...

A mourning dove perches in a holly tree. After Post columnist John Kelly confessed he wasn't fond of the birds, many readers professed their affection. (John Kelly/The Washington Post) Perspective by ...