Do you enjoy having birds nest in your yard? Most of us do, but Instagrammer Kristin Merron wasn't thrilled about a pair of mourning doves setting up shop under her covered patio. She tried to gently ...

While birds typically prefer to nest in sheltered spaces like trees and big shrubs, even familiar backyard birds like ...

DEAR JOAN: I have been observing mourning doves with eggs in their nest. I believe it’s been over 2 weeks and I don’t think the eggs are viable. Tonight, I was observing both birds in the nest with ...

“A mourning dove was sitting on two eggs in my holly tree for two or three weeks. One day, she left the two eggs behind and never came back. After a few days, the eggs were gone too. Why would the ...

DEAR JOAN: This spring, we had a mourning dove make a nest in one of our hanging planters. The planter was mostly dead plants and potting soil, but she must have thought it was safe, so she laid two ...

Mourning doves don't need flashy colors or songs to stand out. Their gentle cooing, soft plumage, and peaceful vibe make them some of the most recognizable birds across North America. But behind that ...

Michigan State Police First District said in an early August post on X that a mourning dove had built a nest on the hood of one of their patrol cruisers outside at their Lansing Post; now the bird has ...

Last spring, my next-door neighbor and I were blessed with the miracle of mourning dove life. My pair nested in the fork of two limbs in a backyard pyracantha bush, just above eye level. My neighbor’s ...

DEAR JOAN: I have a concern and I hope you can help me. Last year I had three broods of mourning doves. They nested in a wicker basket hanging at the top of my front porch screen door. Recently, the ...