Habitat: Mourning doves lie in suburbs and almost any open area. They build a flat, flimsy nests of twigs, grass and pine needles in the fork of a tree or on a branch.

Foods: They eat seeds, grain, and some insects.

Facts: Browner and slimmer than the Rock Dove and with a long pointed tail, the Mourning Dove nests in every state and providence. It is named from its melancholy call: "Coo-ah, coo, coo, coo." The white tail border is conspicuous in flight. Flight is rapid, and this dove is prized as a favorite game species in many states. The White winged Dove of the Southwest is similar, but a large white wing southwestern Inca Dove (6 1/2) is like a miniature Mourning Dove.

Did you know?: Mourning doves produce "pigeon milk" (although its not really milk), The parent opens its mouth and the infant bird sticks its head in to reach the nutritious food.
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