These two Mourning Dove chicks were in a hidden nest in a tree branch that my hubby cut down in the summer of 2019. He had checked for nests but missed it. The limb needed to come down as it was over our roof and almost touching. With strong thunderstorms, we couldn’t take the chance on it falling and putting a hole in our roof. Frank & my granddaughter, Leigha (who was visiting at the time) took them to the animal hospital to be cared for. Read the rest of the story at today’s Bird Weekly post.
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First time I’ve seen (and heard) of mourning doves.
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They are so common here and often overlooked. 😊
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oh my they must have been mourning the loss of the tree at the time, but thank goodness you were able to rescue them
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I can get Frank to clear the trees because of the birds. He only trims what has to be & this unfortunately had a nest he didn’t see or he would have waited.
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oh bless him, must have been such a shock and upset at the time
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Yes. He called me at work. Him & my granddaughter took good care of them. 😊
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So sweet!
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first time to hear ‘mourning doves’ but i’m glad they’re now safe. thanks to you and your family! 🙂
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the poor momma dove…
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It was sad! 😞😢
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So cute!
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