Instructions and Data Forms
Learn how to participate in Dove Detectives. It's simple! Find doves or pigeons, count and observe the birds, and report your data. 

Watch Video
Watch an award winning video about Dove Detectives! This video is a great introduction to the project, suitable for both educators and families alike! 

Your Photos
Take a look at the wonderful photos you have sent us! Nesting Mourning Doves and Rock Pigeons, nestlings and fledgelings, and much more! 

Learn about Doves and Pigeons
Pigeons and doves feed their nestlings "pigeon milk" which is regurgitated by both adults. It is also called "crop milk." Hatchlings only eat crop milk. As they get older it is gradually replaced by all seeds. 

Cool Inca Doves
During the day Inca Doves may roost in close proximity forming a pyramid in order to keep warm. They huddle with their feathers fluffed, wing to wing, one on the back of the other facing downwind in a sheltered sunny site. They may form two or three row pyramids for about 1 hour. 

DVD Available! Great for Educators
The Urban Bird Studies bilingual DVD is here! It includes instructional movies, bird guides for each project, and more. 

The Extinct Passenger Pigeon
The Passenger Pigeon may have been the most numerous bird species in history. Learn more about this devastating story of extinction.