Baby Doves Were Growing
Mama Dove was still incubating on July 3, 2017. The first photos of the Baby Doves were taken on July 4. They must be hatched in the middle of the night. By the time I took the photos on the 4th in the afternoon, the first Baby’s feathers were dried. The second Baby’s feathers were still wet.
First day of Baby Doves
On July 5th early in the morning, I saw Mama Dove was sitting with the second Baby lying sideways under Mama’s bosom. I wonder if Mama was staying with her all night to keep her warm. Mama didn’t stay with them all day. She had to go look for food or eat the bird seeds I put by their nest.
Second Day
On July 6th in a late morning, Mama Dove was with the Babies again. This time, the first Baby was lying sideways underneath her. After the day turned warmer, she took off to find food.
Third Day
On July 7th, both Babies looked good. The second Baby looked healthy, even though one spot under the chin still didn’t have feathers. Mama was sitting side by side with Babies, no longer needed to keep them under her warm bosom.
Two Baby Turtle Doves, Fourth Day
Mama was sitting side by side with Big Baby, Fourth Day
Baby Doves were growing!
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The Showers of Blessings 
Wonderful photos Miriam! We have lots of doves in our neighborhood and in our yard, and we often hear them calling in the evenings. But I’ve never got to see the babies in the nest like this. 😀
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They are smart this year to build the nest under our eaves. They lost their eggs last year with the nest in the tree!
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It’s always a bit heartbreaking to find eggs broken on the ground. I guess birds can learn from their mistakes too. 🙂
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Somehow I didn’t find any egg shell pieces. The natural instinct tell them not to leave the shell close to the nest!
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Aw, what a neat thing to observe 🙂
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Yes, I feel they are my babies or grandbabies…!!
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Look at those baby doves! A precious sight, Miriam. xx
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Thank you so much! Yes, I can’t get over how lovely they are. The bigger one has stripes on the center on his head and across the end of the eyes. I hope he won’t grow out of those stripes!
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To stripes and stars? 😉 xx
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Not quite stars yet! 😉
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What a good mama she is being! The babies are adorable! Thank you for sharing them!
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I find these doves are very passionate. When they lost the eggs last year, Mama was sitting in the grass, motionless for 10 minutes. Papa stood within 2 feet, didn’t move a feather, just stayed with her, looked at her. As soon as she moved a little bit, he also moved the head and stretched. That was the most passionate, considerate thing I’ve seen among those doves.
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That’s so sweet!! It’s funny how animals react to losing their young. My sons had a chinchilla who died of a broken heart after her baby died the day after it was born.
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Oh no, animals do have feeling for their lost. When we watch the nature video, the mother, even the sibling would linger about the young that died. They poked and turned, see if they would come back! It’s heartwarming and heart breaking to watch them!
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Absolutely gorgeous photos and post!
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I’m glad you like them! I watch them several times a day, and watch the parents also. When they are not in the nest with them, they perch on the trees near by and try to chase other birds away so they won’t be near their babies!
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I find them very beautiful.
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Thank you so much!
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Just so adorable!! xxx
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Thank you! I hope you dinosaurs and donkeys can make friends with them…!
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in my garden i have a couple of turtle doves. ciao.
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Wow, they are everywhere. Do they come by often?
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Yes they have also the companions of blackbirds. Early in the morning they wander on the lawn. Ciao.
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Oh lovely. When I feed the back in the backyard. I would have a whole bunch of bird. I’m not doing it right because I’m sun drying some fruits.
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Ok. They feed with fruits blackberries et similia here too. Ciao.
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Oh yes, birds eat fruits. They poked my plums as they are ripen on the tree!
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Oohh how cute…i hope they are well by now.
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Yes, I hope so, I look at them several times a day!
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How lovely, Miriam. I raised a baby Hoopoe and a baby dove in my younger days. They fell out of their nests and so I raised them or they would have died. Both survived and were later released into the wild.
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Oh, mini version of Born Free. What Kind of You!!
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How sweet. I guess she outfoxed the squirrel!
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Yes, she did. Wise choice of next site. No squirrel climb rock wall!
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Whay joy and wonder, Miriam! Beautifully captured! Enjoy a wonderful weekend 🙂
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Thank you, I almost like watching my grandbaby…Take photos several times a day! A wonderful weekend to you!
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Awe so Adorable and Cute!!
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Thank you so much! I’m excited to watch them grow!
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