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Ok I was outside mowing the lawn, watering plants for my parents and I had seen out of the corner of my eye a dove. ( I love doves) So I was like OH kewl! So I went on with my job I was doing.... Got to the last pot 'it is up in the air' and I had for some reason dicided i was going to look up there, AND guess what I saw ? The dove she has layed eggs up there because she wouldnt even budge.. I was within inches of her and she just cowered down and didnt move at all it was so kewl! I still every few minitues look outside to make sher she is still there, If i see her not there i am going to try to take a picture of her eggs ... I thought I would share this story... Sorry if you didnt like it.

TLC- tender loveing care, what every animal needs even if it already has enough!

I think it is cool or kewl ,lol. Yea don't bother her too much and she will stay right there. She thinks that you cannot see her. We have them at work all over in the scaffolding and catwalks around the quarry. I keep an eye on several each day when greasing the plant. She may have 2 to 3 clutches in the same nest this summer. When the babies are born if you watch she will regurgitate dove milk to them it is actually a milky substance they produce from digested seeds. Keep an eye on the ol'girl
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I find doves as pests they crap all over our fences cars and cause problems.I think the population needs lowered a little.

I do hunt the dove, I wouldnt want to dare shoot this one, i had killed I think 6 this year. I am not a person to get for numbers i just want the taste of the game. I wouldnt kill her that isnt right, i dont know the word it is but She is re grouping her population so to say, and I want my kids kids to be able to enjoy what I have enjoyed with these little fast birds that are very hard to hit lol Sorry if I have effended anyone by killing the animal

TLC

if people would understand how the agricultural community has helped the population of the mourning dove skyrocket to unreal proportions. Without hunting the dove would more than likely die of to a near record low due to diesease. Doves are very prolific having clutches year round in warm areas. Sorry to rant they are quite tasty to when brested and rolled in cracker crumbs.
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"Why is it we treat the earth as if we have a spare in the trunk"

doves are purdy...but i never really liked birds...u should try to keep one...would be nice to have a purdy white birdie in the house...
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