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Posted on 07.23.07 by thegardengossip @
If you hear a 5 note call which resembles Hoo-ah Hoo, Hoo, Hoo then you are heating a mourning dove. Which I had always though was called morning dove because they were always around my house singing in the mornings - especially the summer mornings when I was a little kid. If you want to attract this bird keep in mind that they love shallow water so a garden pond or a bird bath would be the best way. And they love sunflower seeds, cracked corn and other grains that are on the ground. Filed under: Birds Comments:
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This past April a pair of Mourning Doves set up housekeeping on my apartment windowsill which has a security gate. Unfortunately this was a particularly cold month and I believe the clutch froze. In fact the doves merely sat near the nest but not on it. Finally both left the nest unattended and after about 2 weeks, I removed the one remaining unhatched egg.
The other day I noticed the nest which consisted of only a few twigs was once more occupied. I am not sure if this is the same pair but as the weather is lovely I am hoping to see the clutch and perhaps even hatched.
Comment by Francine Waldman — August 14, 2007 @