Their cooing is the only sound that breaks the silence of the old halls.
Now, when he saw the perfect feathered form of the gently cooing pigeons, his heart melted.
The other day I passed a cluster of people oohing, cooing and flashing off their digital cameras at five young cuties.
To these the lark, hibari (Alauda japonica), joins its voice, and the cooing of the pigeon (hato) is supplemented by the twittering of the ubiquitous sparrow (suzume)
The birth of fraternal twins is an exciting time, so whether the children will be yours or someone else's, get ready for plenty of cooing and cuddling.