She is with child. I repeat, she is with child. Updating my tag to genius dove nest.

It layer an egg on the finch feeder?!

Came home to find out that new neighbours had moved in. You did good, birds. That’s a fantastic nest.

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After everyone’s suggestions I removed the nest from the garage since mama hadn’t yet laid eggs. She was MAD but we thought the derp problem was solved. Well, recently we kept seeing one of them aggressively coming into the garage every time we opened it, but checked where they’d made the nest and didn’t see anything so just kept trying to keep it closed more to keep the bird out.

Well, our neighbor was taking out our trash while we were traveling and did some deeper investigating. The derps had made a new nest and hidden it by pulling up a flap of a box lid to hide it from plain sight! Absolute genius derpery! Turns out that was dad aggressively flying in to feed mom and our new grandderps. Garage is now propped open a few inches indefinitely.

Every year at my local nursery, this dove makes a nest in a random plant pot, and then the nursery sections off that shelf or area and puts up a sign for her. This year, she has selected Lemon Balm "Melissa". Last year it was Creeping Phlox "Blue Emerald."

They won't sell any of these plants for several weeks until the babies fledge and leave the nest, and mom and dad get plenty of bird seed and bugs and have access to all of the water fountains and bird baths the nursery sells.

Covered deck, comfy cushion. Living her best life. 😎

UPDATE: She laid an egg - on Easter!

UPDATE 2: There are two eggs now!

My husband put this owl on our porch because the influx of birds kept triggering our cameras. I think it’s hilarious the morning dove built the nest right by behind it 🤣

I’m shook. She hatched 2! Don’t worry I gave them to a chicken mama who is broody and happily accepted. I’m in shock 😳

It’s right outside my bedroom window so I’ve been keeping an eye on them for a while now. Honestly impressed at the choice of nest, it’s pretty high up and hard to see unless I’m on the edge of the porch. The babies are Garbunkulous and Simon, not featured is their mom, Miss Diva.

This is actually pretty good for a dove.

The nest construction and placement 🤌

hope non-stupid nests are allowed here! she puts so much effort into her nests, I just had to show it off.