Comments on: Moms Doves

By: DebbiesDoves

DebbiesDoves — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:58:59 +0000

We have a nest w/2 very young chicks in the entry way of our house, one fall out all the way to the ground so I put it back in the nest. Next day looks like the mother pushed it out. We had this happen before and the chick stayed in the nest and survived! So we are worried this little chick is unwanted by her mother…Does anybody have any sugestions?

By: Toni

Toni — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:13:42 +0000

I was gone for two months and came home to find that a mourning dove had built her nest on top of my window air conditioner under the roof over my back sidewalk. She has two eggs and has been sitting on them most of the time (maybe him, too?). I have three dogs and she doesn’t seem to care about them and doesn’t fly off when I’ve been working on the area there. I’ve been two feet from her and she just sits and watches me (I talk to her!). She’s okay if she’s sitting on the nest and I walk out there, but if she’s off the nest and wants to come back to it – she “talks” to me and so does he. A robin built a nest across from her in the roof above the sidewalk (three babies have hatched), but she wants me no where near my sidewalk! She’ll have worms in her mouth and keep flying or hopping around and makes all kinds of noise. I look forward to seeing the babies.

By: annbb

annbb — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:44:51 +0000

I personally think mourning doves are one of the prettiest birds. Their nests? Another story! My mama mallard abandoned her nest with 9 eggs. I was so looking forward to the babies! Just hope she wasn’t killed. That old circle of life can be very unfriendly at times.

By: RuthieJ

RuthieJ — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:42:52 +0000

Silly doves–they definitely won’t win any nest awards. I have several sharing evergreen trees with robins for nesting this year.

By: Nita

Nita — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:49:30 +0000

Great shot of the Mourning Dove!
I love them..
~Nita~