Morning Doves Take To Hanging Basket #2

by Janice Jessup

This is the second installment on my Morning Doves along with a picture of the chicks.

Late this afternoon I was looking out of the window and noticed that the adult dove was perched on the rim of the basket.

I grabbed my ladder and camera.

When I opened the front door the dove flew off so I had the freedom of taking the photo without a nesting parent covering their treasures.

It appears to me that the chicks are several days old, what is your guess?

Enjoy!!

Morning Doves Take To Hanging Basket

by Janice Jessup
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Almost 3 weeks ago upon leaving my front door, there was a flutter of birds away from the door.

I looked at the door to find a very poorly constructed nest being built in my door wreath.

I cleaned away the mess and continued on with my day.

As the day wore on I felt sorry for the Mourning Doves so decided to buy a wire basket with a coco liner as all garden centers have these.

Also, they look so much like a nest that perhaps the doves would rebuild their nest in this thing.

I hung the basket about 6 feet from the front door and from the ceiling of the porch.

Sure enough they took to it and have been nesting there for over 2 weeks.

I still was concerned that my coming and going would disturb them and they would abandon the nest but they have held fast!

I naturally boned up on Mourning Doves to find out that they incubate for 2 weeks and the young fledge about 2 weeks after that.

How quickly these doves leave their nest!!

Mama Dove has hatched 2 chicks within the past few days so now I will be watching for their progress and fledging.

I have taken photos of this progress but it appears that I can add only one photo to this story.

I have been watching the Bald Eagles at the Norfolk Botanical Garden in Norfolk, Va for over a year now, so this event comes home to me with a big bang!

My Doves have really giving me a great deal of pleasure and excitement that beats all experiences recently. Enjoy !!

Doves in hanging baskets 2

by Staci in the City

I have a dove on my patio in a hanging basket as well!

I have been worried it was there to die as I never see it leave to eat but I guess they are slipping in and out by me.

Here's the really interesting thing.

I live in the middle of a large city and the basket is on my small balcony.

What a treat to have them decide to nest on my balcony.

I hope they don't mind me coming out, ever so carefully, to water the other plants.

They seem to be ok with me now, I guess if they are city birds they are used to the noise and such.

Should I leave food for them you think?

Mama Dove Nest in Peppermint Hanging Basket

by Guen
(Sacramento)

Literally, the day after I put my brand new peppermint plant in its hanging planter, Mama dove moved in.

Thankfully for both mama and plant, it's on a directed drip system, so watering is automated and posed no threat to eggs or babies.

She also didn't bother with any sort of nest, I guess the planter and new dirt supplied a sufficiently soft nest.

Mama and babies are doing great, just checked on them today!

Last year she nested on my bicycles and created quite a proper nest.