Seeds make up about 99% of the mourning dove’s diet. Berries and the occasional snail also get digested. They usually eat off the ground but will perch in dense shrubs and take seeds directly. The ...

The mourning dove consumes up to 20 percent of its body weight every day. The seeds the birds gobble up are kept in their crop. They are ground feeders, but once full, they fly to a safe roosting ...

The turtle dove is 10-11 inches in length, 0.26875–0.35 lbs in weight, and has a wingspan of 19–21 inches. On the other hand, the mourning dove is slightly bigger, having a length of 8.9 -14.2 ...

The mourning dove is found throughout the US and numbers about 350M individuals. About 400,000 make Maryland their home for at least part of the year.

This mourning dove likely found the stream to be a safe, shallow spot for a bath. Shallow water like this also permits stretching while cooling down.