A Dove Story

A Dove Story

by AnnMarie
(Michigan)

Nesting in the Fake Basket

We have lived in our house going on 11 years. Every Spring the Doves nest in one of my hanging pots just a few feet off my back porch. I call this a Dove story because before we owned the house my mother did, and the Doves came every year.

These Doves are not picky, I even make their basket for them (so they don't ruin my flowering ones) with a few leaves and branches from the yard.

They don't care, they still nest and usually twice from early spring to late June. We do enjoy watching them switch duties and then feed their chicks. They don't mind sharing our deck with us at all. Even our dog doesn't seem bothered by them...just part of his yard.

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May 27, 2010
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My Dove Story
by: Anonymous

Hi,
I was just researching because I have a white dove, or pigeon in my yard that has been there for about 4 days now, and I came across this. So, I figured I'd tell my story.

I'm not sure if it's a dove or a pigeon, but it's pretty good size, and it's completely white. We have been giving it chicken feed for now and it eats it. I'm starting to wander if it was someone's pet before because it's not scared of me.

Me, not knowing much about birds would think this and I was trying to research to see if wild ones were just as friendly. I can sit on the ground about and foot away from this bird and it will just look at me.

I put my hand out to where it was about 1-2 inches away and it just sat there. If you try anything else though, it will back away a little bit. I just don't know, and I found this very neat.

May 27, 2010
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great white dove story
by: Anonymous

Hi, wanted to share this. Last snow storm, I took from my windowsill a sacred dove. The bird had been living on the house for about a year and a half. It is closed banded. From taking her in until today where she flew from a neighbors house to my fingers...about 8 weeks. I had to teach it how to be peted. No problem now, she follows me everywhere. Happy to have a friend I think. I am a Christian, not totally lost on the symbolism. I just gave the bird..space. Only caged her for three days, the rest, just effort. It is very unique, and cool. People are just weirded out. I open the window, she goes for a flight, gets back up on the fridge, and sits on her second egg. LOL, life is neat.

Nov 15, 2008
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Mr and Mrs Dove
by: Anonymous

I have a very small covered Porch at my back door,
I noticed one day the cooing of (now I know)Mr Dove.

There he was sitting in my half circled wire plant basket, right at the back door, I watched every day and evening.

At first I thought it was the Mrs. Dove, and worried if she was hungry or thirsty, I soon found out by the Dove calling, They did the changing over.

I put seed out, and have water in a low rectangle plastic container, They raised one baby who comes in the garden all the time (doesn't go far away)now they are sitting for the second time, 3 eggs.

So it begins.
Happy Bird Watching

Jul 21, 2008
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Watering the eggs
by: Anonymous

Watering the eggs will not cool them off too much. Just be careful and only trickle the water in. As long as I trickled the water in the Dove did not fly away. Good Luck, those chicks should hatch soon.

Jul 19, 2008
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Eggs in bridal viel
by: Anonymous

I also have a dove nesting in my bridal veil basket on front porch. I have watered it twice and she flew off but came back later. She doesn't move when I come near her. however, I first saw these eggs July 2nd. They still are not hatched far as I can tell. Wonder if she laid new ones after I watered. Will watering cool the eggs off too much??

Jun 05, 2008
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A Dove Story
by: Betty

After signing up for this subject, I am amazed at how domestic and friendly the Mourning Doves are!!! I knew House Wrens were people friendly but I had no idea how friendly Mourning Doves and maybe other doves are to people.

My Mourning Dove is now in her second setting in my hanging light fixture on my back porch and I am sure they have hatched. It was so much fun to watch the first two develope and fly away after being trained for four days by both parents. I will not destroy their nest. I will save it for future generations even though it means I cannot turn on my back porch lights.

Cool. so much can be learned from nature. My light fixture is not photo friendly so no great shots of her and him sitting on the nest. Too high for me to get a great photo. But, wonderful to see her sitting there in her little house and knowing she is raising a family.

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