When you think of a dove, what comes to mind? The crowned pigeon of New Guinea, largest dove in the world? The sparrow-sized ruddy ground dove? Or, perhaps one of the many colorful fruit doves ...

A tiny, plump visitor from the South this week has birders at Captree State Park atwitter over what may be the first sighting of a common ground dove in New York State. Normally found no further north ...

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 ...