mourning doves
Soft-voiced gray birds
Mourning doves are medium-sized North American birds named for their plaintive, melancholy call—a soft, drawn-out cooing that sounds like lamentation.
They're common across the continent, often seen perched on telephone wires or foraging on the ground.
The name is sometimes mistakenly written as "morning doves."
- cooingSoft murmuring sounds
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- bird feederOutdoor seed dispenser for wildlife
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