They hatched!!! The Mourning Dove eggs hatched!! Well, at least one did, I assume they both did but I can't tell you for certain.. Momma bird will not leave her nest so I can get a good look! And by the looks of the one chick I could see, it appears they hatched several days ago.. Momma (that's what I call her..) is one protective, devoted mommy! I have been in that basket literally inches from her, watering the plant around her, sticking cameras in to take pics, I think I could probably pet her and she wouldn't budge! That is one cool bird. What baffles me is when she is leaving to eat! I never see her off it! Perhaps "Pops" does a quick switcheroo with her and I just never see it... If that is the case then he is one cool bird as well! I had to do some research because I couldn't figure out how the chicks were eating since the bird was never leaving.. And it appears the 'rents regurgitate "crop milk" for the first 3-4 days after hatching and then start adding regurgitated seeds... Fascinating, isn't it?? (OK, maybe not for everyone, but I think it is... you now had your bird lesson for the day!) Anyway, if Momma will ever fly off to do her thing some time (better chance of "you know what" freezing over.. but you never know..), then I will try to get some great pics of the babies... Stay tuned!
They hatched!!! The Mourning Dove eggs hatched!! Well, at least one did, I assume they both did but I can't tell you for certain.. Momma bird will not leave her nest so I can get a good look! And by the looks of the one chick I could see, it appears they hatched several days ago.. Momma (that's what I call her..) is one protective, devoted mommy! I have been in that basket literally inches from her, watering the plant around her, sticking cameras in to take pics, I think I could probably pet her and she wouldn't budge! That is one cool bird. What baffles me is when she is leaving to eat! I never see her off it! Perhaps "Pops" does a quick switcheroo with her and I just never see it... If that is the case then he is one cool bird as well! I had to do some research because I couldn't figure out how the chicks were eating since the bird was never leaving.. And it appears the 'rents regurgitate "crop milk" for the first 3-4 days after hatching and then start adding regurgitated seeds... Fascinating, isn't it?? (OK, maybe not for everyone, but I think it is... you now had your bird lesson for the day!) Anyway, if Momma will ever fly off to do her thing some time (better chance of "you know what" freezing over.. but you never know..), then I will try to get some great pics of the babies... Stay tuned!
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