The Socorro dove has not been recorded in the wild since 1972, but that could change within only a few years, conservationists say, thanks to a long-term reintroduction effort ...

Here in Marin, we have four kinds of doves and pigeons. Really, these are all members of the same family — “dove” and “pigeon” are not strictly scientific words and are applied without any perfectly ...

Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic to Cuba is more genetically distinct than the dodo was before it died out. On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look like ...

The Socorro dove may look unassuming. With a fluffy brown coat and pink feet, the dove species could be mistaken for an average city pigeon by the untrained eye. But the Mexican birds are extinct in ...

Colorado is one of the more rewarding states in the country for backyard birding. Depending on the time of year, there are ...

Plenty of lessons are learned in Texas dove fields each fall and winter. Not all of them are pleasant. Dove hunters make mistakes like everyone else. Some screw-ups can be costly. Doves are migratory ...

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A Baltimore oriole nest made of mostly horse hair, and only horse hair, is the best bird nest I have ever seen. It was found in a tree in the yard of a friend. Alex, who showed me the nest, lives on ...