If you passed by the store the past few days, you may have seen a crowd of people outside. No, they were not in line for a sale. They were looking for, or looking at, a rare bird at the store feeders.

The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is common and widely recognized across Kentucky, known for its speed on the wing, beautiful plumage and unique vocalization, a low mournful coo-ah, coo-ah, coo, ...

DEAR JOAN: I’ve noticed a young mourning dove on the ground near our front yard garden bench. It will walk around and peck at seeds, staying in about an area of 16 square feet. Mostly it just nests on ...

I first noticed the large gathering of mourning doves under our bird feeder earlier this winter. We frequently see a pair year-round, but this winter we were visited by a flock of more than 15 for the ...