What Does a Mourning Dove Eat?
The main food that mourning doves consume is seeds, not insects. These birds can and do consume
weed seeds, which is beneficial for farmers, gardeners, and anybody who lives near overgrown vacant
areas. (They do, however, enjoy corn.) These doves were designed to forage on the ground, where they may
consume up to 20% of their body weight in seeds each day. Install an open platform feeder, a ground
feeder, or simply just scatter seeds on the ground to entice these lovely doves to your yard. They enjoy eating things
like ragweed, wild grasses, and grains. In a pinch, they will consume bigger seeds like sunflower seeds, broken maize, and shelled peanuts.
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