Those “doves” released at weddings aren’t doves at all, but white racing homing pigeons. Pigeons and doves belong to the same family, say those who raise birds in the Top of Utah. Homing pigeons are ...

Here in Marin, we have four kinds of doves and pigeons. Really, these are all members of the same family — “dove” and “pigeon” are not strictly scientific words and are applied without any perfectly ...

As cold wind blew through the cemetery at the end of the funeral, the family turned to the man with a snowy bird nestled in his big hands. This, Benja Burr said, was the "spirit dove," representing ...

Living in an urban apartment complex, you learn to appreciate the sparse wildlife around you. Lately, I’ve taken notice of the local pigeons and doves. The more attention you grant these commonplace ...