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Just Hatched Mourning Doves still in the Nest

By Lorraine

and I thought my children grew up before my eyes…
every day these baby doves are significantly bigger and more mature.

I think there is just one day between the two nestlings.
This is the older one.

Both can be seen in this photo

Mama/Papa bird flies in and cautiously looks at me as babies are tucked down into the nest…

but babies quickly pop up to eat whatever is in the adult birds throat

a face only a mother could love

a series of shots beginning when the male and female began building the nest

1. Male perched just above nesting area
2. Male tucking nesting material around female
3. sitting on nest
4. sitting on nest
5. Adult dove
6. First spotting of eggs… looks like one is hatches
7. Adult caring for eggs
8. nesting
9. first glimpse of hatchlings
10. Unattractive little doves
11. alien-like
12. getting cuter and more recognizable
13. snuggled together
14. feeding
15. growing
16. quickly changing

I expect the chicks will be learning to fly soon and I won’t have too many more dove posts. Then I will be moving onto different subject matter for Outdoor Wednesday.
   

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Comments

  1. Haddock says

    September 2, 2010 at 3:36 am

    Ha ha, lovely.
    It is interesting to watch them grow up isn't it. And in the process we learn a lot.
    Life is a continuous learning process and these small things are a part of it.
    Good to see that you could record them. Just imagine people all over the world can see and enjoy them. Wonders of net !!

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  2. Houston Divorce Mediation says

    May 6, 2010 at 4:37 pm

    Wonderful find. It's great that you captured all of these photos of the baby birds.

    Reply
  3. Tara says

    May 5, 2010 at 10:57 pm

    Wonderful shots you got there. They are very pretty when they are little, but so pretty when grown. Funny….it is usually the opposite with animals. Love the series shots.
    Hugs,
    Tara

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  4. Ann says

    May 5, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    Awesome shots. How fun to watch them grow. I've been waiting to see if the robins are going to build another nest in our forsythia this year. so far nothing

    Reply
  5. Daniela says

    May 5, 2010 at 6:07 pm

    Just wonderful 🙂

    Reply
  6. Ms. Bake-it says

    May 5, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    Hello LDH,

    I love your series of photos on the doves and their chicks! The pictures are awesome.

    ~ Tracy

    Reply
  7. reanaclaire says

    May 5, 2010 at 1:03 pm

    God says.. Do not worry about what we eat or what we wear.. for even the birds, they have food to eat and water to drink…
    these pictures above remind me of this verse.. if He can take care of the birds, then why do we worry that He wont take care of us?
    Nice pictures.. tell a thousand words..

    greetings from https://reanaclaire.com

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  8. Bonnie says

    May 5, 2010 at 1:07 pm

    How awesome! Sure makes me see the power of our Creator!! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. The Little Red Shop says

    May 5, 2010 at 8:43 am

    Oh, how wonderful! I can hear doves out in the nursery…but I don't know where the nest. This may be my first time seeing baby doves! God is so good!

    I hope you have a beautiful Wednesday!

    : )

    Julie M.

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  10. Mildred says

    May 5, 2010 at 1:00 am

    How darling these pictures are Lorraine. You were able to get some splendid shots of the little ones feeding.

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  11. Ebie says

    May 5, 2010 at 12:51 am

    How adorable! They look so tiny and well protected! Aah, a mother's unending love…

    OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY

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