“They should have been back by now,” Marsha Fredrichs said on a recent Thursday morning from the tandem glider in her Lakeville yard, her eyes trained on the sky. Marsha was in the perch where she and ...

Doves are a diverse group of cooing birds that are found all over the world. They symbolize peace in folklore and literature. Certain species even make great pets. Just make sure to thoroughly ...

GODFREY — For as many meanings as doves symbolize, they also are inspirational for as many occasions. White doves are used in many settings as symbols of peace, freedom, love, or as messengers. Doves ...

Paul Burke of Rainelle, W.V., has been raising, flying and releasing white homing pigeons at funerals and weddings for the past two years. When the weather is clear, Burke trains his birds by ...

FARGO — In his native Turkey, Essa Albawi had lots of company as an owner of pet homing doves. His entire family raised the birds, and at age 6, he had two of them to care for as his own. After moving ...

Twenty-one white doves emerged from white wicker baskets on a recent afternoon in downtown Detroit and launched themselves into the air, drawing applause from people gathered below. The birds, which ...