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Mourning Doves at 1025 — the second nesting

Discovered on May 14 at 2 PM, on the garage-door opener over Marian's car. The nest and eggs had obviously been there since the beginning of May or earlier. The first two squabs (chicks) left the nest May 18th or 19th. (The smallest didn't survive — snatched by a hawk.) I removed the nest, cleaned the area, and sprayed it with Lysol. A few days later, the elder dove was back, building a nest on the garage door opener over MY car. This time only one egg hatched, and I photographed parent and squab on June 16th (the last six photos). As of June 17th, they have flown the coop.
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  • 14 May, 2:00 PM. Mother mourning dove and squabs nested on the door opener in our garage. Plenty of noise when we open or shut the garage door, plus the light goes on beneath them

    14 May, 2:00 PM. Mother mourning dove and squabs nested on the door opener in our garage. Plenty of noise when we open or shut the garage door, plus the light goes on beneath them

  • 14 May, 2:00 PM. Just sits and stares. I've started talking to her and saying "tweety" sounds. No response

    14 May, 2:00 PM. Just sits and stares. I've started talking to her and saying "tweety" sounds. No response

  • 15 May, 10:30 AM. The squabs are still hunkered down

    15 May, 10:30 AM. The squabs are still hunkered down

  • 15 May, 10:30 AM

    15 May, 10:30 AM

  • 15 May, 10:30 AM

    15 May, 10:30 AM

  • 15 May, 10:30 AM

    15 May, 10:30 AM

  • 17 May, 11:00 AM. Now you see the squabs holding their heads up

    17 May, 11:00 AM. Now you see the squabs holding their heads up

  • 17 May, 11:00 AM. Heads up high. Stare straight ahead

    17 May, 11:00 AM. Heads up high. Stare straight ahead

  • 17 May, 11:00 AM

    17 May, 11:00 AM

  • 16 June, 4:01 PM. Mother Mourning Dove has returned and built a second nest.

    16 June, 4:01 PM. Mother Mourning Dove has returned and built a second nest.

  • 16 June, 4:06 PM. Mother and just one squab.

    16 June, 4:06 PM. Mother and just one squab.

  • 16 June, 4:08 PM. Mother and squab.

    16 June, 4:08 PM. Mother and squab.

  • 16 June, 5:17 PM. Squab.

    16 June, 5:17 PM. Squab.

  • 16 June, 5:18 PM. Squab.

    16 June, 5:18 PM. Squab.

  • 16 June, 5:20 PM. Squab.

    16 June, 5:20 PM. Squab.

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    15 May, 10:30 AM
    15 May, 10:30 AM
    17 May, 11:00 AM. Now you see the squabs holding their heads up