~ Their tail creates a whistling sound when it takes off, so when you hear a whistle, it's probably the mourning dove!~
Scientific name: zenaida macroura
Appearance: The mourning dove, with its distinctive light brown plumage, small head, large body, and narrow tail, is a sight to behold.
Habitat: areas with lots of woodland
Food: seeds are 95% of their diet, but they sometimes eat nuts berries herbs and occasionally snails
Nests: They build their nests with pine needles twigs and other grass items it takes 2-4 days
Reproduction: They mate in the spring and lay 2 eggs at a time
Population: 350 million estimated in the U.S. but over 20 million die every year
Predators: falcons and hawks eat the dove but their biggest predator is humans due to hunting and poison from litter.
Native to New York