Mourning Dove Eggs

Here is a picture of the two Mourning Dove eggs in my planter.



Comments:
Great photo! Mourning Doves really are one of the laziest of birds when it comes to nest building. Even when they make their own nest from scratch, it is a haphazard thing. What must the hummingbird think, with their exquisite architecturally designed nests?

Fortunately the mourning dove's lover doesn't mind her being a slack housekeeper. It will be fun to watch the birds feed their babies. The adults will pump partly digested food from their own crops into the babies.
Hope you can get a photo of that.

Susan

Comments for Mourning Dove Eggs

Click here to add your own comments

Apr 28, 2014
 Nesting NEW
by: Joan

I have a mourning dove nesting in my Clivia plant which is in full bloom. She has become quite used to me going on the balcony to sweep and water the other plants. I have not water this one for several weeks. How long before the eggs hatch???
Jun 21, 2013
 dove and one egg NEW
by: Anonymous

I have a dove and one egg in my hanging basket of
petunia's I just discovered..How can I keep watering the flower, will it hurt the egg?

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Mourning Doves.



Coming Soon

Recent Articles

RSS

  1. Bird with fanned tail in Florida

    Jul 21, 18 05:29 PM

    This bird has been seen in my friend's yard. Can you identify it?

    Read More

  2. rusty tufted head

    Jul 19, 18 03:53 PM

    size of a robin, rusty brown, tufted head, darker conical bill, no brighter colors noted & just a pair on the ground under my feeders. I thought it was

    Read More

  3. Loud chirp, long tail, hops along ground or fence

    Jul 17, 18 05:14 PM

    I see him usually as it's getting dark or getting light. Because of the lighting it's hard to tell his markings but he seems to be mostly gray. It's a

    Read More