Mourning Doves Nesting in Lg Bush in Backyard
by MOTEK510
(NEW YORK)
Hello everyone!!
What a wonderful surprise for me. I'm disabled and am confined to my home - have been for the past year and a half. I have come to love watching the beautiful birds of Long Island in my large yard.
I did not fully appreciate watching these wonderful beings until I lost my dog, a black Labrador named Zacherle, last October 16th. He was my buddy and I miss him so much, I still cry for him daily.
Then I began watching the birds that come to my yard. I knew that some birds nested in the large bush on the left side of my patio, but didn't really think anything of it.
Then, two days ago I began to see a beautiful Mourning Dove with a circle of white on his tail coming in and out of the bush, and each time with a small twig in his beak.
I had never seen such a labor intensive bird and I was enthralled watching him from about 9:00 am to 3:00 am, non-stop, every few seconds going in and out of this bush. I became fatigued watching him!!
This morning I very quietly circled the large bush and to my ultimate surprise I saw the female nesting inside the nest.
This has made me so happy, that I am now going to the store to get some sunflower seeds and cracked corn (I've done my research!!) Thank you all for reading!!
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