. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western Mourning Dove solemn tenderness of the Mourning Dove, but they are such as have never loved, or who, having loved, have seen life's wine turned into vinegar. They do not wish to remember. For forgetfulness and indiffer- ence are alike impossible for those who listen. Wheeew hewh heeeeoooo hewh heeeeoooo. Voice of the heart! the heart ex- pressive, yet forever unexpressed; achieving, yet forever uncontent; aspiring and forever aiming hig
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Western Mourning Dove solemn tenderness of the Mourning Dove, but they are such as have never loved, or who, having loved, have seen life's wine turned into vinegar. They do not wish to remember. For forgetfulness and indiffer- ence are alike impossible for those who listen. Wheeew hewh heeeeoooo hewh heeeeoooo. Voice of the heart! the heart ex- pressive, yet forever unexpressed; achieving, yet forever uncontent; aspiring and forever aiming higher, higher, higher! Voice of the spirit art thou, O gentle bird! Wheeew hewh heeeeoooo hewh heeeeoooo. These familiar, long drawn ''mourning'' notes are uttered only by the male, and for all their tenderness they have a penetrating qual- ity, which makes them one of the most insistent elements in the chorus of springtime. Besides these the birds make no other sound, unless we count a musical wing-note which is made when suddenly taking flight, and which is so distinct that one can never be quite satisfied that it is not a vocal out- cry. The same note, moderated, is heard in mid-flight, and also with renewed force when the birds are checking their flight or alighting; and it is so exactly timed with the wing movement that we must conclude its external origin. The Wild Doves are model lovers and are chiefly known for their domesticity. During the mating season they sometimes vary the monot- ony of the ordinary whistling flight by sailing about in graceful curves on stiffened, noiseless wings. There is always an abundance of billing and cooing; and love-making, it is to be feared, often interferes somewhat with the practical side of housekeeping. At least the young wife is not a good house-builder, although she may be, and doubtless is, a kind mother. A Dove's nest is the symbol of frailty. A few careless sticks or straws are laid together in a platform, and lodged at a moderate
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