Neighbours talking over the garden gate has long been a tradition. They share gardening tips, complain about the weather and pests yet are ever eager to discuss their gardens. That is what I had in mind when creating this blog. So stop by my garden gate to find out the latest happenings in my garden.

Happy Gardening!

Garden Gnome
"All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child." ~ Madame Marie Curie"

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura)

Mourning Dove
Mourning Dove
(Zenaida macroura)
March 26, 2009

Mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) visited the kids' garden providing on ground clean-up below the bird feeder. Now I have a love/hate relationship with these birds. In reality they are rather beneficial birds in the garden as they eat almost exclusively seeds but in a pinch will eat insects and snails. They provide the clean-up crew under bird feeders which discourages rodents. So all the way around the mourning dove with it's soft, subtle coo-coo call is a beneficial bird in your garden. However, mourning doves are cousins to pigeons so they can be somewhat messy although I find they aren't near as messy as pigeons. I welcome these birds into my garden because for the most part they are rather well behaved, beneficial birds.

Happy Gardening!

Garden Gnome
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Posted by Garden Gnome at 6:58 AM
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2 comments:

  1. LUCKYLADY10:55 PM

    I HAVE TWO DOVES LIVING IN MY YARD AND THEY ARE ALWAYS UNDER THE FEEDER I ENJOY ALL BIRDS THEY ARE SO PRETTY WELL MOST ALL

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  2. Karen8:40 PM

    I live in the Southeast and on some sultry mornings it is easy to want to keep sleeping when the doves are cooing. I love the sound, they are great birds. I enjoyed your post.

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