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The perch is a little too small for bigger birds like mourning doves, and my voracious flock of starlings is often cut off.
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Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The South Zone accounts for 45% of the state’s whitewing harvest and about one-third of the state’s mourning dove harvest despite being the smallest zone.
—Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Just be aware that scrub jays, mourning dove, towhees and lesser goldfinch also thrive on these large seeds, so don’t buy the small bags.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Another highlight this winter was seeing eight mourning doves feeding on the ground outside my home at one time.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The South Zone accounts for 45% of the state’s whitewing harvest and about one-third of the state’s mourning dove harvest despite being the smallest zone.
—Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Just be aware that scrub jays, mourning dove, towhees and lesser goldfinch also thrive on these large seeds, so don’t buy the small bags.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Another highlight this winter was seeing eight mourning doves feeding on the ground outside my home at one time.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Mourning dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mourning%20dove. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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