The voice of the mourning dove has been misapplied. It is associated with grief, yet it is a sound of comfort, signaling both springtime and morning, both of which are times of anticipation. Perhaps ...

When I sit outside in my backyard, I often hear the distinctive calls of the mourning dove. If you hear them as often as I do, you might be wondering about a mourning dove's meaning. What is the ...

Not too long ago, a curious trend swept across the internet. People were going on about how a single sound was somehow triggering a wave of nostalgia for them and transporting them back to the simple ...

The big city is heaven for pigeons. On a bright, autumn day they greedily wolf down hand-outs in Bryant Park in Manhattan. Behind the New York Public Library, lots of street vendors dispense all kinds ...

It is that time of year — there are times for everything. In springtime, it seems that one day, without really listening or being aware, there is the odd little noise that finally nudges its way into ...