Though no longer a popular pet, doves (and, by extension, pigeons) were once one of the most ubiquitous domesticated animals in all of human history. They were first thought to have been kept as food ...

Sarah Shrekgast offers flying doves for special occasions at Jersey Shore Doves in Toms River.

They’re beautiful, social and smart. And some even talk! It’s little wonder that pet birds are growing in popularity. According to the American Pet Products Association, bird guardianship has been on ...

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 higher second syllable, then falls back ...