After taking a year off (for apparently better digs, I’m guessing) we discovered a mourning dove using the old digs in our lime tree, just like this. (Hat tip: Kinmare). There’s one egg already down, and, from what I gather from this link, another to come. If the mourning dove isn’t the state bird of Arizona, it oughta be. – there are literally dozens of them around. This is good news for our landscaper Carmelo – front yard work only for the next four weeks, if all goes well. Here’s wishing mom and dad at least one healthy offspring!
April 11, 2006
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[…] The Mourning Dove maternity watch continues. Whichever one it is (male or femaile) with the tiny white ring around his/her eye: what a cutie – I can only imagine how beautiful the baby will be less than 2 weeks’ hence. Sraching the ‘net, I happened upon this amongst a haiku collection: hot afternoon […]
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