RE: My dove is a bad...
Um-- Mine stays close to it all the time-- OK, my hanging pot anyways.
We had a bad wind storm last week and the pot must have dumped rocking
in the wind. 4 babies went splat on the deck. Momma was crying for three
days. My heart was broken watching her cry out in emotional pain, but
nothing I could do.:( She now left, but the other ones are still in
another hanging flower pot on the opposite side of the porch.
I don't think they are any messier than other birds. Actually, I think
the mourning doves are nicer to have around. They stay put and don't
panic every time you come around. The robins in the backyard are
currently dive bombing me.....
Donna
> My book says Males watch the brood about 8 hours a day and the female
the
> rest. Are very messy and don't clean up after the chicks. Doesn't say
> anything about the eggs or "sitting" in particular.
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
> Zone 8b
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Franzman" <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
> To: "Garden" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 5:30 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] My dove is a bad...
>
>
> > parent! Aren't momma birds supposed to sit on their eggs all the
time?
> > Our dove that I told you about keeps leaving the nest in my hanging
> > basket. She left several times yesterday but always came back. Now
> > today I haven't seen her at all. It hasn't been very warm so I'm
> > concerned that the eggs are getting cold. Are mommas supposed to
sit on
> > the eggs all the time?
> >
> > DF
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