Mourning Dove Collage
by Jay Milo
Title
Mourning Dove Collage
Artist
Jay Milo
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Mourning Dove is a member of the dove family The bird is also called the Turtle Dove or American Mourning Dove or Rain Dove, It is one of the most abundant and widespread of all North American birds. It is also the leading game bird, with more than 20 million birds (up to 70 million in some years) shot annually in the U.S., both for sport and for meat. Its ability to sustain its population under such pressure stems from its prolific breeding: in warm areas, one pair may raise up to six broods a year. Its plaintive woo-OO-oo-oo-oo call gives the bird its name. The wings can make an unusual whistling sound upon take-off and landing. Mourning Doves are light grey and brown and generally muted in color. Males and females are similar in appearance. The species is generally monogamous, with two squabs (young) per brood. Both parents incubate and care for the young. Mourning Doves eat almost exclusively seeds, but the young are fed crop milk by their parents.
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April 8th, 2014
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