Common in parks, open fields, and lawns with lots of trees and shrubs, it is a soft sandy buff color, with a long tail bordered in white.
Pigeon milk contains more protein and fat than human or cow milk, so the young develop very quickly.
Multiple broods are common. An agile flyer, the mourning dove seems to dodge predators and obstacles and often flies along river courses or ponds near cultivated fields. It is one of a few birds who can drink without raising the head with each sip. Doves flock most of the year, feeding on seeds, fruit, insects and cultivated grains, and their abundance has increased with the clearing of forests and the cultivation of native grasslands. In some areas their large numbers cause concern about crop damage.