I have a love-hate attitude about white-winged doves in my yard. I hate the burly doves for perching on bird feeders to the detriment of smaller songbirds. And I loathe the way they displaced dainty, ...

Amid spring’s profusion of birdsong, one of the most iconic voices is that of the mourning dove. It’s a familiar sound, in which an opening note swells into a ...

Aug. 28—AUSTIN — A rainy spring and early summer led to a good nesting season through most of the state and near record high populations of mourning and white-wing doves across large portions of Texas ...

Recently, our backyard revealed a “puddle” of feathers about a yard across. Best guess is that a hawk had caught and killed a mourning dove, and then proceeded to pluck feathers before flying away ...

Mourning doves don’t need flashy colors or songs to stand out. Their gentle cooing, soft plumage, and peaceful vibe make them some of the most recognizable birds across North America. But behind that ...

Aug. 29—AUSTIN — A rainy spring and early summer led to a good nesting season through most of the state and near record high populations of mourning and white-wing doves across large portions of Texas ...

When it comes to mourning doves, the world agrees with my usual instinct: the most essential thing to do is listen. And what almost everyone seems to hear in their namesake voice is melancholy and ...

AUSTIN A rainy spring and early summer led to a good nesting season through most of the state and near record high populations of mourning and white-wing doves across large portions of Texas. Hunters ...

Texas hunters’ hopes are on the rise, just like the state’s mourning dove population. Across the board, from the Trans-Pecos to the Piney Woods, mourning dove numbers jumped from the previous year, ...