Mom and the Kids
We caught the first glimpse of Mom Morning Dove and the kids today up under the eaves at the front entrance to our house.
While it's protected are, it seems like a dumb place for a skittish bird to build a nest, but somehow she made it (as she did last year with 3 broods of 2 young ones each) and survived people coming and going, and porch lights with sensors.
The parent doves provide great entertainment for our cats, who watch them come and go from the living room window, and no doubt the kids will be leaving the nest before too long. It will be time to start another nest full.
UPDATE June 11
The kids have not yet left the nest but seem to be getting ready. Parents are around, encouraging, and the kids have ventured out of the nest to sit on the ledge but so far that's it. Getting close I think.
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