in many kinds of trees. If no suitable trees are available,. Photos of nesting mourning doves.. - ePier The doves' Egzotika flimsy nest is built in one or two days by the female with materials brought by the male.. A Time-Honored Tradition Managing and Hunting Mourning

Doves. Both the male and female work together to construct a fragile, platform-like nest.. The Mourning Dove almost invariably lays two eggs. Clutches of three or four are the result of more than one female laying in the nest.. A shorter call

is used by both adults near the nest. There is also a whistling twitter. This is usually heard when they take off. Sound, Mourning Dove sound.