Mourning Doves

These birds are prolific breeders. The male in this pair (left) kept following the female, puffing out his chest, bowing, and cooing. He was clearly interested in mating with her, but every time he approached her, she rebuffed him and flew away.

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

One of my favorite birds! The call of mourning doves will always have a special place in my heart

Your shot is spectacular! <3 They pair/mate for life, right? Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks :). Yes, I think they do mate for life and each pair can have 6-12 babies a year (I think). Did you know that they feed the squabs crop milk? Posted 7 years ago

The Mourning dove

The mourning dove is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. The bird is also known as the American mourning dove, the rain dove, colloquially as the turtle dove, and it was once known as the Carolina pigeon and Carolina turtledove. It is one of the most abundant and widespread of all North American birds.

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Similar species: Pigeons And Doves

Species identified by Christine Young