Last year we had a family of mourning doves move into a basket on a shelf under the back patio awning. They raised two clutches of eggs and then left. We emptied the basket out after they had left and... Continue Reading →
The guest house in the back is once again occupied. Mourning doves must multiply fast! This tells me there's a high natural chick mortality rate. Looks like another brood of chicks is be on the way. She's been there for... Continue Reading →
Checked the nest today and the chicks have flown. Mom and Pop are still hanging out nearby watching and calling. The youngsters are hiding in the trees nearby and staying quiet. Mom would be the two-tone bird and Pop would... Continue Reading →
We have a mourning dove nest on a shelf in our open patio. A while ago I noticed this mourning dove nesting in a basket on a shelf under the awning behind our house. For weeks she did not seem... Continue Reading →
