Nesting Mourning Doves
This spring I had the pleasure of watching a pair of mourning doves nest on one of the columns of my front porch.
One day I noticed the nest with a bird sitting in it.
I knew she had eggs because she would not leave the nest, and if she did it was for a very short time. Then one day, I saw the little chicks.
I continued to watch. One night when I came home both chicks were there. They were much larger. Almost the size of an adult.
The next morning as I left for work, I noticed that there was only one chick.
And when I got home that evening, that chick was gone, also. I saw them around for a few days. They hung out around the bushes in the front of my house. Now I can't tell the chicks from the adults, so I don't know if they are still here or not. It was fun to watch, and be a part of their start in life, if not more than vicariously.
One day I noticed the nest with a bird sitting in it.
I knew she had eggs because she would not leave the nest, and if she did it was for a very short time. Then one day, I saw the little chicks.
I continued to watch. One night when I came home both chicks were there. They were much larger. Almost the size of an adult.
The next morning as I left for work, I noticed that there was only one chick.
And when I got home that evening, that chick was gone, also. I saw them around for a few days. They hung out around the bushes in the front of my house. Now I can't tell the chicks from the adults, so I don't know if they are still here or not. It was fun to watch, and be a part of their start in life, if not more than vicariously.
posted by Ratso @ 5:15 PM
2 Comments:
At Tue Jun 01, 10:08:00 AM EDT,
Chicken Knees said…
How cool! Maybe it's silly, but sometimes I feel like I have a personal relationship with the regular customers at my birdfeeders. Even though I can't tell one blue jay from another. Sometimes I wish they'd wear nametags or something!
At Sat Jun 05, 12:09:00 PM EDT,
OS1 said…
Very cool!! We have doves here but have never had them next close by. Very neat to see the babies! We do have a pair of House Wrens nesting in a house on the deck. Second year in a row they've chosen that house. I'd love to have them year 'round with their wonderful bubbly songs.
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