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Mourning doves reject slightly under a third of cowbird eggs in such nests, and the mourning dove's vegetarian diet is unsuitable for cowbirds. [40] Mourning doves can be afflicted with several different diseases and parasites, including tapeworms, nematodes, mites, and lice. The mouth-dwelling parasite Trichomonas gallinae is particularly severe.
Mourning Dove [a] (born Christine Quintasket [1]) or Humishuma [4] was a Native American (Okanogan , Arrow Lakes , and Colville) author best known for her 1927 novel Cogewea, the Half-Blood: A Depiction of the Great Montana Cattle Range and her 1933 work Coyote Stories.
With Cogewea, Mourning Dove attempted to infuse the western romance with the oral traditions of her Okanagan culture. [6] Some scholars believe that the author intended to break with the tropes of the Western, as well as to demonstrate the value of Okanagan stories and cultural traditions, even in a colonized context.
Hearing the mourning dove again was a revelation, but with it came a realization: the wistful coo hadn't been in the air for years. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium ...
Christopher Durang, Writer of ‘Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You,’ Dies at 75. Brent Lang. April 3, 2024 at 11:22 AM.
McMurtry was a prolific writer whose work was mostly set in the American West, including Pulitzer-winning "Lonesome Dove" and Academy Award-winning "Brokeback Mountain."
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Veteran political correspondent Howard Fineman, who became an analyst for MSNBC and other outlets, died after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, his wife announced Tuesday.