MOURNING DOVES - SOUNDS OF NATURE

So you have been hearing a whoo-whoo sound in the woods or near your home. You've listened to all the owl calls for the types that reside in your area and have eliminated them as the culprit.

Have you considered the Mourning Dove? 

This member of the dove family is found across the U.S. and parts of Canada. Their cooOOoo-woo-woo-wooo call is often mistaken for the call of an owl, especially when heard from a distance. When you are closer to the bird, the softer beginning "coo" can be heard. You may also hear a "grating" or a "throat-rattle" before the first coo.

The mating ritual includes loud calls by the male to the female of the species.

Here is a link to get you started in learning how the Mourning Dove sounds. There are a few other links and some videos available on You.Tube that you can access.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Dove/sounds


Nancy

"I'll spark the thought; what you do with it is up to you."

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