Attracting Mourning Doves
We have always lived in areas with high concentrations of doves, so
attracting them was not hard. Millet, the tiny seed balls found in "wild
bird mixes" generally does a good job of attracting doves if the food is
making it's way to the ground. If your feeder isn't allowing some to spill
over, a hand full of food tossed out on ground everyday will help the
doves.
Another way to help attract doves is with a dove
decoy. These can be found
seasonably at Wal-mart or year round at places like Bass Pro Shops,
or some other sporting goods stores. The decoys have a clothes pin on the
bottom you can attach to a branch or clothes line near your feeder. Other
doves see your dove decoys and are attracted to the area.
Here is a pretty good outline of
How
To Attract Doves Legally, South Carolina’s Official Planting Guide for
Dove Fields. Remember this guide is for South Carolina and all regulations
may not be the same for other states but the plants discussed and planting
information looks pretty good for across the southeast.
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