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Photo: Mark Cassino
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KIND OF ANIMAL:
Bird
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FOOD
Mourning doves are plant eaters.
They look for seeds and grain. |
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ENEMIES
Humans hunt for mourning doves.
So do owls and hawks.
Mourning doves also have to watch out for foxes, weasels and cats. |
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WHERE THEY LIVE
Mourning doves live in fields and parks.
You will also find them near houses or apartment buildings. |
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DID YOU KNOW?
- The mourning dove has a sad call that repeats like
an owl’s call.
- Many people like to hunt for mourning doves.
- Mourning doves don’t have to tip their heads
back when they drink like most birds. They can sip water up through their beaks like a
straw.
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