Archive for May, 2009Baby dove update: growth rate slows, but city still in perilFriday, May 15th, 2009The baby doves aren’t growing as fast as the past few days, but they could have another growth spurt at any time, so the Giant Dove Threat Level remains at Orange, or “Almost Time for Panic”. Yesterday I came home to find that Momma Dove was off shopping for bugs or worms or whatever it is [...] Posted in Critters | 2 Comments » Baby doves againWednesday, May 13th, 2009Yesterday I found Momma dove sitting off to the side, keeping a close watch on her young’uns (and on me). Today I found her back in place more or less on top of them again. But note how the feathers are really filling out on the chicks. Soon they’ll be fledging. I hope I can be [...] Posted in Critters | Comments Off Another baby dove updateMonday, May 11th, 2009The chicks have grown so large that Momma Dove isn’t trying to sit on them any more. Today I found them all sitting nose-to-nose. At the rate these chicks are growing, in two weeks they will be the size of Houston. I was very close, and the click of my shutter scared away Momma Dove (sorry, [...] Posted in Critters | 2 Comments » Baby dove updateSunday, May 10th, 2009Just five days later, and look how the chicks have grown. They don’t fit under Momma Dove any more: Posted in Critters | 2 Comments » Baby dovesTuesday, May 5th, 2009This mourning dove made herself a nest on the top of our hose reel. We thought she was sitting on eggs, but after I accidentally scared her away, I discovered her eggs have hatched and she’s sitting on chicks. I’m just afraid she and her chicks might not last long. They’re only about 4 feet off the [...] Posted in Critters | Comments Off |
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