by natalie
(greenbrae, california, usa)
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by Kim Hegna
(Fresno CA)
Topiary Dove
A few Sunday's ago my Husband noticed a sparse twig nest in the urn of our topiary. In that nest we found a single egg.
Coincidentally, just the day before, I had noticed, in the corner of our yard, what appeared to be the remains of a bird, that had obviously become prey to one of the many cats that roam our neighborhood.
I know very little about birds but do know morning doves are monogamous, and as such immediately realized we likely had a sole mother-bird in our topiary attempting to care for & raise her young.
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by Judy Kawamoto
(San Jose, California)
May 27, 2011 dove in nest
We kept hearing cooing at our front door May 2011 and then discovered a dove was nesting up in our eves of our roof (first photo).
It is actually an overhang/extension from our garage of a walkway to our front door.
I got a few good photos of one of the doves on the nest first and then July 12 (second and third photo) I got up on a stool and tried to take photos from a distance and got an adult and two babies.
About four or so days after that one baby left the nest and then a day later the other baby left the nest after it seemed like it cuddled up in the corner right at our front door.
I opened the door which startled it and it flew away but flew too high and ran right into the main board of the overhang but flew off.
Now, this morning, 7/22 both adult birds are back and mom up on the nest with male up on roof close by.
by Kirsten Harris
(Campbell, CA USA)
Bonnie & Clyde
Hello Fellow Bird Lovers,
by Miriam Rubinoff
(Brooklyn, NY)
One Chick, One Egg
We have a lot of ivy growing across our dining room windows. Early this spring we had noticed a mourning dove, often sitting on the windowsill and cooing. It sounded like it was in the house with us!
It must have felt safe there, because it soon built a nest and was sitting there all the time. I noticed that once it had built its nest, it stopped cooing.
It seemed curious, but not frightened at the nosy neighbors who kept looking out the window at it.
Last week a little dove appeared in the nest and the parent was feeding it. A few days later I saw just the baby and an egg in the nest- apparently Junior had been left to babysit.
The daddy came back soon, but left Junior in charge from time to time during the day. I can actually see him breathing, the nest is so close!
Days later, the second egg still has not hatched, and the parents are away from the nest more and more.
Could the egg be a dud, and the parents are aware of that somehow? I don't think they would leave the egg uncovered otherwise.
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by Kathy Devitt
(Little Egg Harbor, NJ)
Love Nest
A pair of mourning doves has set up residence on top of a heart shaped hanging basket on our front porch.
Last year they started building a nest in there but got spooked and never came back, I would see them around the yard though.
But this Spring, they came back and built a nice little nest and laid their eggs in it.
We come and go from our house right from the porch next to their nest, but they don't seem to be too bothered by us.
So far this spring, they hatched one pair of baby doves successfully.
It has been so exciting and interesting to watch the whole process. The day the babies hatched I saw them stretching their little heads up with their beaks wide open like you would see in a picture book, so cute!
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by j. debra halsmith
(cedarville, ohio usa)
I'm gonna be a Grandma!
I have a wall decoration beside my front door that I've wanted to replace but, before I could do so, twigs were being placed on top of it, and with twigs scattered below on my protected porch. Now I was curious as to what type of bird will be my next tenant/s, so I waited to find out.
The following day, I saw a mourning dove sitting on the nest. I just had to find out how many eggs were in there and, while the parent was gone, I took a few pictures.
I've taken pictures every so often during the first week. After 8 days and not seeing any changes to the two little white eggs, I began to fear that the eggs were not going to hatch. Online, I found this website that gave just the information I was looking for...thank you!
I've posted a sign "Caution, bird's nest by front door." I've had a few surprised visitors, and I didn't want to spook the parent. I decided to personally not use the front door, but the garage entry during this time.
Every time I walk by the porch, I would talk to the parent, and reminding them that they could stay as long as they wanted and that I wasn't going to hurt them, but protect them as best I could. Perhaps they are not afraid of me anymore because I've managed to get within 3 feet of the nest without them being startled or fly away.
And, yes, there are two different doves taking turns on the nest...one has a bigger head than the other and black markings on the wings are slightly different.
I'm also archiving this event for my 4.5 year-old grand-daughter, Ava Blythe, who lives 6.5 hours west of me in St. Louis. Am posting these pictures on Facebook so others can enjoy the adventure, too!
by Sandy Bronk
(Stevens Point , Wisconsin)
view of dove nest
Two years ago we had a morning dove build a nest in our garage rafters on a canoe paddle. We never moved the nest so this year saw another dove checking out the property.
I was thinking they would use the old nest, but what they did was build on top of the original so now we have a dove high rise on our canoe paddle.
We often have stray cats in our neighborhood so I have not been parking the car in the garage. the cats use it as a launching pad to hunt in the garage rafters.
I do not close the garage door so the doves can come and go and not be locked out of the garage.
I was very concerned that the one dove was somewhat stranded tending the nest and eggs on her own till I came to the website and read that they do shift work.
by Bonnie S.
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
Living Room Windowsill/Second Floor Safety
A dove couple appeared on my balcony rail to coo and mate in early February. My bird feeder had already attracted other birds, the doves fit right in. Their pairing was obvious.
This dove couple began "hanging out" on my brick windowsill, right outside my living room window. I live on the second floor, the predator safety factor is "high" for them, and this "birds-eye view" with caution (read their mating habits) was gifted me.
My first grandchild, Clara Augusta, was born February 16.
One week after her birth; when I came home an egg in the nest greeted me on the windowsill! I felt it was meant to be, eggs in wait, after helping birth my new grandbaby...and for by chance, the bird was absent from the early nest, and that was the only time, so I was able to snap a picture of the egg.
The second egg appeared 3 days later-and I was able to find photograph it too.
As February turned into March, the parent dove(s) have continued to incubate the eggs, with no opportunity for empty nest/egg photos. I assume the male and female switch turns on the nest.
The question of whether it is one bird sitting continuously on the nest, not taking food or water, led me to this site and answered my question.
I watch my son and daughter-in-law cooperate in caring for their new sweet baby girl. I live close by and lend my whole support to their duo.
On my own windowsill I have a micro-cosm of the human scenario demonstrated by these mated doves I watch (with caution), as they bring their own new young into the world.
by Candi & Jackson Acuff
(Indian Land, SC )
5 days old! Proud momma & daddy dove!
by Susie
(Cooper City, Fla)
Nest on accordion shutters
About a month ago, June 5 I noticed two doves, mom and dad building a nest on the top of my accordion shutters.
The shutters are about 25 feet tall. They cover the front doors and the window above. I was able watch the nest being built from inside.
After approximately 1 week I noticed mom sitting in the nest. I guessed she was laying her eggs. I learned later that the dad sat on the eggs during the day and the mom at night. The nest was to high up to see the eggs.
I regularly checked to see if someone was still on the nest. I live in So. Fla. and we have an invasion of Iguanas. I wanted to make sure they weren’t trying to get the eggs.
July 21 when I went to check on the nest I noticed two small heads, obviously the babies. This morning I still saw them, but when I checked again about two hours later I could only see one.
I don’t know if they were tucked in the nest sleeping or if one had left.
I also saw the mom and dad walking around my garden about 15 ft from the porch. The mom laid down and the dad was lightly pecking at her neck.