If you live anywhere in the city, you've probably been serenaded this summer by the endless love song of the Eurasian collared dove. Slightly larger and exponentially more aggressive than the ...

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 ...

The mourning dove is a familiar summer bird that is so common it is almost ubiquitous – but not quite. The dove is an “edge” species. It likes a mix of dense cover and open space, exactly the kind of ...

At this season, with the snow so deep and the birds so few, it's not surprising that our thoughts might turn to pigeons. Pigeons are a conspicuous part of the local landscape. They are also part of a ...