Listening to a Mourning Dove outside my window

[pokerfan]

Is there any more relaxing sound?

http://www.bird-friends.com/sounds/MourningDove/MourningDove0.mp3

[Major Nikon]

1. I have a big elm tree outside my bedroom window

Usually I get a mourning dove nesting in it, but I had the tree trimmed back early in the spring so no nest this year. I sure have missed it.

[HopeHoops]

2. They're cute. They sound pretty. But the fuckers can't take off without screaming.

[pokerfan]

4. Yeah, their wings whistle when they take off

not as pleasant of a sound.

When taking off and landing, Mourning Doves’ wings make a loud whistling that may help startle predators or warn flock mates. They also can clap their wings together during takeoff much the way Rock Pigeons do.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Dove/sounds

[HopeHoops]

6. No, I've heard that and it isn't the case. They use throat noises when taking off.

[pokerfan]

8. Can you find a sample on line?

[HopeHoops]

9. Just in my backyard. It isn't the wings. They make a slapping noise, not a dove call.

[RebelOne]

3. And these poor little birds are hunted. n/t

[HopeHoops]

7. The perigrins love them. While I hate to see them die, the falcons come to our yard to feed.

A couple of weeks ago we had one swoop in not 8 feet above us on a hunt. DAMN was that a pretty bird!!!

[sakabatou]

5. Hardly relaxing

This is more relaxing to me:

[Enrique]

10. this cat doesn't think so

[pokerfan]

11. The dove has a sense of humor (nt)