mouth 0 #26 April 16, 2003 You know that "man" in the window looks very much like the ninja Sunshine killed at Coconut Monkeys. -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #27 April 17, 2003 Well, the "babies" made their first jump today! I didn't get to see it of course. I just looked up there at around noonish and they were gone. Just an empty nest is left. Nothing left to do but sweep up the birdshit. *sigh* they grew up so fast. I didn't even get the other roll of film finished and they were gone. I saw Mom & Dad sitting on my fence though. No sign of the kids. Too bad, because officially, they each owe a case of beer! I will post pics next week. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #28 April 17, 2003 I'm sure they were hauling a case from Costco. Just a bit heavy without mom & dad lending a handYou miss them don't you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #29 April 20, 2003 Saturday April 19: I was fixing beakfast about 9 AM and Skymama came back, soon joined by Skypapa!! (I hadn't swept out the nest, just the shelf next to it). Skymama spent a lot of time sitting on the nest, as if she were preparing to lay another pair of eggs (mourning doves usually have two eggs at a time). Skypapa quickly joined her, periodically flying off only to return with a new twig in his mouth for the nest. Evidently they figured that now that their kids had moved out, they could afford some renovations on the nest. A couple of times I thought Skypapa was trying to mount Skymama, but saw me thru the curtain & flew off. Damn, sorry if I was a cock-block! Actually though, I now believe that they already "did it" somewhere else, and only returned so that Skymama could lay her eggs. We shall see if I'm correct. I have read that mourning doves often lay more than one clutch per year. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #30 May 12, 2003 Monday May 12. Yep. she got knocked up again. And the second clutch has hatched. Today I looked up at the ledge and a little baby bird was poking its head out from under skymama. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #31 May 12, 2003 Awww....I like Doves. They are quite tasty! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
