The voice of the mourning dove has been misapplied. It is associated with grief, yet it is a sound of comfort, signaling both springtime and morning, both of which are times of anticipation. Perhaps ...

Almost everybody recognizes the mourning dove, and many people recognize the mournful hoooooh-hoo-hooo call that gives the species its name. As it says in the song, “the turtle dove moans,” although ...

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 - ...