They are nesting! ~Dove Diaries~

[Mockinbirdiva]

Great spot to get out of the wind!

 

[Zara]

Family portrait... Parent above, two little ones below.

 

[Zara]

Mum up top, little ones below, dad to the inner part of the tree,
Sorry it´s shakey, it´s really hard to hold still, I need a stand or something I think...

 

[Zara]

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

So beautiful and healthy looking!

 

[Zara]

Look who I spotted today; a couple of babies

 

[Zara]

Left some baby feathers behind...

 

[ParrotNuts]

Left some baby feathers behind...

Will you be keeping the feathers?

 

[Zara]

Will you be keeping the feathers?

No, I let them go over the balcony. I have a bunch from Pepper and his parents I do keep long tail feathers, got a really nice one not too long ago, not sure who dropped it though.

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

Look who I spotted today; a couple of babies

Uh... oh... a newcomer!!!! Love the little sparrow!!!

 

[Zara]

Turns out these guys had a little one too! (not peppers parents)

There they all are together!

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

Turns out these guys had a little one too! (not peppers parents)

There they all are together!
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See... now the whole neighborhood of doves knows where the good eats are!!!

 

[Zara]

Here we go again.... Nesting doves O´clock!

These two were here yesterday eating. I had seen one with a twig, and today spotted him again, I watched and they took it to the tree right there in front! Afew mins later flew away and returned within inutes with another twig... and again went to the tree!!! I hope they nest here so close!!! I am the only person close to this tree
Eating yesterday!;
(click cog and put into HD)

 

[Zara]

(The birds flying over were a flock of quakers)

This was on the 11th Nov;

 

[jh81]

How did i miss this thread! OMG i love doves!

 

[Zara]

Working hard
Maybe I'll be bumping the eggshells thread before Xmas....!

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

Oh.. pretty soon they'll be nesting in your balcony plants so they won't have to fly so far for food!!!!!

 

[Zara]

Oh.. pretty soon they'll be nesting in your balcony plants so they won't have to fly so far for food!!!!!

I wish! Love having them about

 

[Zara]

Confirmed. I see her in the nest they made in the tree right in front. Wish they had made the nest on my side of the tree, but hey ho. Dad was here preening and eating, and I heard a call... Couldn´t see any doves. Went and looked in the tree and spotted an eye looking back at me


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[Mockinbirdiva]

I spy an eye! Moving in closer to the food source...... you better keep the balcony door closed or they'll be raiding your cupboards!!!!