Dense Dove Population

The Mourning Dove is the most widespread and abundant game bird in North America.

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Every year hunters harvest more than 20 million mourning doves, but the it remains one of the most abundant birds with a U.S. population estimated at 350 million.  They are at least part-time residents throughout the entire continent as well as Central America, and live year-round in most of the United States.

Eagles Everywhere!

Over 25 countries use some variety of an eagle in their national symbol.

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Including The United States, Austria, Germany, Iceland, Mexico, Iraq, Panama and Russia.  The eagles can also be found in various uses throughout history.  For example, Napoleon I used the Roman Golden Eagle as the symbol of his new French empire.  Also, during the 1930s and 1940s Hitler's Nazi Germany used a black eagle with its wings outstretched and clutching a swastika as its insignia.  While there are numerous college sports teams with an eagle as the mascot, only two major league teams use one.  The NFL's Philadelphia Eagles and MLS's D.C. United.