Dove On The Nest

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Dove On The Nest May 25, 2009 18:45:46 GMT -5

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Post by badger on May 25, 2009 18:45:46 GMT -5

I have a red maple in front of my deck, and while mowing today I happened to look up and see this pretty dove on her nest. She built her nest about ten feet up, is this normal for a dove? I hope she hatches her eggs before the neighbors cats find her. I'll be watching for them d@mn cats!

Last Edit: May 25, 2009 18:46:27 GMT -5 by badger

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mike692 Swamptalker Extrordinaire Swamptalker of the Month, March 2008 Posts: 1,248	Dove On The Nest May 25, 2009 19:07:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mike692 on May 25, 2009 19:07:24 GMT -5 Excellent pics! I always laugh when I look at dove's nests. They just throw some stuff together and call it good. lol
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muskrat24 Swamptalker Extrordinaire November '07 Swamptalker of the month Ohio Posts: 4,578	Dove On The Nest May 26, 2009 12:04:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by muskrat24 on May 26, 2009 12:04:58 GMT -5 Nice dove and good pics too. If you don't mind me asking what kinda camera are you using?

badger Swamptalker Extrordinaire Water Trapper Posts: 8,807	Dove On The Nest May 26, 2009 16:22:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by badger on May 26, 2009 16:22:47 GMT -5 May 26, 2009 12:04:58 GMT -5 muskrat24 said: Nice dove and good pics too. If you don't mind me asking what kinda camera are you using? It's a kodak easy share. I think it's 4 megapixels, still takes decent pics for being 6 years old.
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Dove On The Nest May 27, 2009 8:29:03 GMT -5

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Post by ninedeer on May 27, 2009 8:29:03 GMT -5

Every year we have two pair of Doves make nest in the spruce trees in our back yard.They aren't more then 6 feet off the ground.I get to look into the nest all summer long.Usually their are 2-3 little dove in the nest.neat to watch.Black Bird are hard on the eggs and the babies.They will eat both.

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Dove On The Nest May 27, 2009 22:01:33 GMT -5

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Post by halfton on May 27, 2009 22:01:33 GMT -5

I have to agree with you mike. They usually throw just a few sticks together and say lets go. Seen them build some nests out at the end of pinetree branches. You would think no way will it ever stay there but outside of a bad storm coming along the old female will sit there and ride it out.
Looks like that might be an old robins nest badger and she put a few sticks on it. My daughter in law and son have a dove nesting right above the outside light of their garage. She is using a old robins nest that was used earlier this year by a pair of robins. All she did was put a few sticks on it and laid her eggs.
By the way those are some good pics badger.

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Dove On The Nest May 29, 2009 16:08:13 GMT -5

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Post by mike692 on May 29, 2009 16:08:13 GMT -5

Russ, I have a big white pine in my backyard, and there are birds nesting at all levels of it every spring. Grackles at the top and robins and doves further down. When we get wind, the dove nests almost always are the first to come down. With their limited nest building capabilities, it's good they're so prolific.

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