Doves in Planter--Story #3641
by Kimi
(Altadena, CA)
I sense a trend... We too have doves in our planter, which is about 5.5 feet off ground, on a little platform under an overhang.
The first time we went out there after she'd laid the eggs, we startled her (and vice versa), and she flew off the nest.
That's when we saw two white eggs in it and realized it was no longer just a pot with a dead plant in it. We had the same questions your website says other people worry about--does she ever eat?!
Nice to know the male & female have been taking turns nesting. And here I was so convinced it was the female I saw on the nest in the daytime--when it was actually the male.
Glad to read the info on the website about when we may expect the happy event. We try to keep our voices down when we pass near his/her nest, and now I try not to go out there at night.
But she picked a spot right near where we lock up our bikes, study, and do our laundry.
Fortunately, she seems to be getting used to us.
