We are about to have a new birth at our house.

[Pappy]

About 5 feet from my chair outside, a morning dove has made a nest and has one large egg she’s setting on. You have to look close to see her, but she’s there. I read it takes 12-14 days to hatch. Daddy dove is setting on my neighbors roof keeping an eye on things.

 

[hollydolly]

About 5 feet from my chair outside, a morning dove has made a nest and has one large egg she’s setting on. You have to look close to see her, but she’s there. I read it takes 12-14 days to hatch. Daddy dove is setting on my neighbors roof keeping an eye on things.

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yes it's lovely to watch isn't it.? We have collared Dives and Wood pigeons nesting here in my trees all year round, they bathe in the bird bath when it's hot, and chit in it too..... as well as other birds. The doves take no notice of me , they think my garden is theirs..

 

[Bellbird]

Spring, it's a lovely time of the year. Watching the bird life, and even they have hierarchy.

 

[Tish]

That is wonderful.

 

[Pappy]

A better photo:

 

[MickaC]

About 5 feet from my chair outside, a morning dove has made a nest and has one large egg she’s setting on. You have to look close to see her, but she’s there. I read it takes 12-14 days to hatch. Daddy dove is setting on my neighbors roof keeping an eye on things.

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Thank you so much for this Pappy......LOVE it.

 

[Pappy]

Everything is still the same at the nest today. I notice mother and father bird take turns setting on the egg. I’m am surprised that there is only one egg though. A big egg. Will try to get a picture of it later.

 

[Jules]

Will try to get a picture of it later.

. Don’t you dare climb on anything high to get that photo. (Wish I could find an emoji of wagging fingers).

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I don't have any nice nesting birds. I have these tiny toads. They are about the size of your thumb nail. What fascinates me is they have tiny hands with even tinier fingers. I only see them in the early spring.

 

[Pappy]

. Don’t you dare climb on anything high to get that photo. (Wish I could find an emoji of wagging fingers).

Jules. It’s only about six feet up. I can reach it on my tippy toes, but have to wait until she leaves the nest. She’s a good mama and I don’t want to disturb her.

 

[Pappy]

Well, we are still waiting with bated breath… She is still sitting there, day and night, but time of the hatching can’t be to far off.

 

[Pappy]

Darn. Bad news about our expectant birth. Sometime during the night, something raided the nest and everything is gone. Nest was ripped apart and no sign of an egg. Momma bird is gone too.

 

[Della]

So sorry, Pappy. I do a lot of birdwatching and it can be heartbreaking sometimes.

Almost every year a bird will make a nest in the transom window over our front door so we can easily watch everything from inside. Some years the same thing happens as just happened to you, a predator gets it and we find nesting material and egg shells on the front porch, but this year was a lucky one and we got to see baby robins hatched and raised to fat little fledglings sitting on the porch chairs. Hope for next year!

 

[JonSR77]

About 5 feet from my chair outside, a morning dove has made a nest and has one large egg she’s setting on. You have to look close to see her, but she’s there. I read it takes 12-14 days to hatch. Daddy dove is setting on my neighbors roof keeping an eye on things.

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very nice! we have a family of mourning doves in our backyard.

 

[GoneFishin]

. Don’t you dare climb on anything high to get that photo. (Wish I could find an emoji of wagging fingers).

Here you go @Jules