Photo by Andrew Atzert (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTough to Digest<\/h2>\n
When they are not courting or taking care of their family, the Mourning Dove will go out hunting. Although they will eat insects and snails, this behaviour is quite rare. After all they wouldn’t be known as the bird of peace if they went around killing things, would they? About 99% of their diet consists of a little thing known as seeds. Sure it may sound boring but I bet it is a whole lot easier to catch than a quick and feisty beetle. To help digest their diet of seeds, the Mourning Dove will often feast on sand and other gritty materials, which helps break up their tough to digest food. Don’t get me wrong, I like seeds as much as the next guy but if it meant having to eat rocks…I think I would stick to eating insects and snails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Since today is my 1 year anniversary with the most beautiful, intelligent and amazing woman in the world, I figured we would celebrate by learning about the symbol of love and peace. Of course, I am talking about the Mourning Dove. This symbolic bird is also known as the Turtle Dove, American Mourning Dove \u00a0or the Rain Dove and can be found throughout North America. Actually, this particular bird is one of the most abundant and widespread birds in North America. Interestingly, the symbol of love and peace is also one of the most hunted game birds in the USA <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[381,46,3269,4025],"yoast_head":"\n
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