An Oddball

[MaxiesMom]

Hi, I'm Connie and I live in Phoenix, AZ. I am an oddball because I don't have any chickens. I did a search for eurasian ringneck doves sitting on empty nests. I'm trying to learn more about them and figure out what is happening. A pair built a nest atop a cage I keep on the patio for my parrot. They have been sitting for about three weeks. I have minimized going out there so as not to disturb them, but my laundry room is outside the main part of the house. I noticed today that neither bird was on the nest, so I thought it might be a good time to get a load of laundry I had washed about a week ago. I took a peak to see the eggs and found that there were none. Can anyone tell me what is happening?

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.
I'd take a wild guess and say a rat or cat ate the eggs.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Pull up roost stay awhile.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Some kind of predator raided the nest.

 

[First time Chick mom]

I love doves, we have mourning doves that visit our backyard every year. They hang on the cover of our hot tub and upper deck rail. I love to listen to them coo.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Sounds like some sort of predator got the eggs, so sorry.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC.

 

[MaxiesMom]

Welcome to BYC.
I'd take a wild guess and say a rat or cat ate the eggs.

Very possibly. I know there are rats here because we get warnings about not leaving oranges, grapefruit, and lemons on the ground as they draw "attic" rats.

Hello, and welcome to BYC.

Thank you.

 

[LTAY1946]

Hello Connie and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you with us in this poultry loving community.

 

[swampfox440]

Squirrels and racoons also a possibility. Even crows! no offence @TwoCrows Hi and welcome to BYC!