Lovey Dovey Day 2 of 12

We don't know much about doves so we looked around for info.  All we knew was one of our customers came in the other day and said "if he and his wife were doves, he would get a hunting license".  Not being very nice but it is just an expression.

Turtle doves are often found in pairs as they form strong bonds, mostly monogamous for life. As such, they are often used as a literary symbol of love.
Nowadays, the turtle dove population has apparently dropped about 62% due to a lack of favourite wildflowers caused by a change in European farming practices. Plus on their annual migration they have to dodge a lot of bullets as they fly through the Mediterranean regions where they are hunted as game birds. That, seems to me, would make for a pretty light snack.
Doves are actually the same thing as pigeons. They are all in the same bird family, columbidae. It’s odd to think that the white dove, an international symbol of peace, is one step away from the “flying rats” known as city pigeons. (a descendant of the rock dove) They are the most prevalent birds in the entire world, but some species have gone extinct including the famous dodo bird.
One thing totally unique to the dove family is how they drink. Unlike every other bird that takes a small sip of water, then tilts its head back, a pigeon or dove will drop its beak into the water and suck the water up like a straw.