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These birds are in abundance
These birds are in abundance here in rural Dobson, North Carolina. We observe them almost every morning as we are having our breakfast. They are on the ground, right below the birdfeeders, and also walking among the flowers, always searching for that one special morsel of seed.
Mourning doves frequent our
Mourning doves frequent our bird feeder here on Trinity Bay. We are located on the Gulf Coast in Texas and have enjoyed their feeding habits.
Occasionally here in
Occasionally here in Northeast PA, I hear them in the morning. I have always loved hearing their voices, one of my favorite.
MOURNING DOVES IN THE
MOURNING DOVES IN THE MORNING..............TALK ABOUT SOME WONDERFUL STRESS RELIEF................OKIE GIRL
The mourning doves are here
The mourning doves are here in pairs. So peaceful.
Doves come to the feeders but
Doves come to the feeders but eat on the ground. Other birds kick seeds out and it looks intentional. I've heard the sound is the male mating call. Is that true? I live in Southeastern Kentucky.
I found a "just hatched" dove
I found a "just hatched" dove 3 months ago (I had no ideal what it was). As time has gone by, I have listened to it develop it's vocals. Recently, it started this "song" and I have fallen in love with it. I have done alot of reading and what I have learned just from this new "song" is, I HAVE A MALE BIRD, and, since he is not mated, that is the call they make. I, like you, have yet to find out if this is a mating call. Although, from what I have read, he may be a bit too young to mate (not that I have intentions to do so). I have been trying to find someone to talk to back and forth about what I have learned since I found this little guy, with no luck.
Sherrel
NorthEast Kentucky
I live in Wilmington, N.C.
I live in Wilmington, N.C. and the first time I heard this I thought it was an owl until I was up close to one and heard the same coo.
I see a lot Mourning Doves at
I see a lot Mourning Doves at my house! Like one time, I was taking my dog out and I saw one on the roof of my house.
I hear them a lot and then
I hear them a lot and then one of them made a very strange call that I never heard before and the call added a 4th hoo at the end
very morning we have a pair
very morning we have a pair of morning doves sittling on the fence in front of my house. They nest every year in the thicket of the short pine trees. I love to hear them sing from spring to fall.
April 2012, we have a pair
April 2012, we have a pair (Sandia Park, New Mexico), it is 3:16 a.m., what prompts them to coo?
I love their sound, but was surprised to hear them in the middle of the night..maybe the light in the house that prompts them ? They are beautiful and we have water out for all the birds.
The perch-coo is from an
The perch-coo is from an unmated male and signals the beginning of courting. Yes, they will coo at night. Also, sometimes you'll hear paired males give the three-parted “nest call” (co-OO-oo) while nest-building. On the nest, the male does a daytime shift and the female does the night shift.
I was visiting in
I was visiting in huntsvile,al when we heard one,we thought it was saying who,who.
We have several at our feeder
We have several at our feeder every morning here in southern WV.
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