(1) The first birds are singing: I heard a mourning dove and a purple finch near the cabin this morning.

(2) One mourning dove coos up the power line.

(3) Elsewhere, the mourning dove is a symbol of peace.

(4) However, for all there finer qualities, the mourning dove is so common many people simply take them for granted; ignore them even.

(5) Therefore, when we think of the mourning dove we must remember that they are considered to be the traditional bird of peace and a beloved backyard songbird.

(6) My heart is sad like a mourning dove that's lost its mate in flight.

(7) Amusing facts about the mourning dove like all birds, are unable to sweat(/mourning dove.html), so to stay cool during the hot months of the year they pant just like a dog.

(8) The fluffy, peachy -beige breast feather immediately suggested a mourning dove.

(9) But hunters in 41 other states — including Wisconsin, where the bird is the officially designated symbol of peace — have made the mourning dove the most popular game bird in the United States.

(10) They are drawn to a wide range of seed types like many North American birds but the mourning dove has a real fondness for corn, millet, safflower, and sunflower seeds.