Doves Wooden Cat Planter
by Karen
(San Diego, CA)
I have had three sets of nesting doves so far this season. The first brood was successful in my wooden cat planter.(Ironic)
The little ones matured and flew away. Within days another two eggs were in the same nest! However, within 3 days, one egg disappeared with no sign of nest disturbance or broken shells.
Then, the second egg disappeared! Three days later, two doves (probably a different pair?) set up their nest in our outdoor ficus by our den window.
Two eggs, birds are nesting and then today - no adult on the nest and one egg missing! Very frustrating.
Any advice? What could have happened to the eggs? There are no cats around, and I think we would have heard other birds skirmishing.
