odd visitor this morning

[kit1470]

I went let our dog out at 5:30 am and on my front step there was a gray dove, of course it flew away when I opened the door, but I noticed a whole lot of bird poo where he/she was sitting so I think it took refuge from the rain and snow last nite.

I always thought doves stayed in pairs and that they didn't hang around when it got cold.

 

[sparkles2307]

Grey dove---like a Mourning Dove? If it lost its mate recently it will hang around looking for it for a long time instead of migrating...at least that how they behave around here.

 

[gritsar]

I love seeing the doves. Something about them is just very peaceful to me.
Perhaps your visitor has lost her mate?

 

[kit1470]

oh I hope that's not why it hung around

 

[kit1470]

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yes I believe it was a Mourning Dove

 

[gritsar]

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yes I believe it was a Mourning Dove

Iffin it was me, I would feed him/her to make it's loss easier. Perhaps a suet cake in the spot where it spent the night? Just a thought.

 

[kit1470]

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yes I believe it was a Mourning Dove

Iffin it was me, I would feed him/her to make it's loss easier. Perhaps a suet cake in the spot where it spent the night? Just a thought.

ohhh I didn't even think about that - we have two feeders very close to the fronts steps - dd just made one a gs on monday with peanut butter and bird seed on a pine cone and the other is a gallon milk jug full of seed so maybe that's why it was hanging out there hmmmmm

 

[Countrywife]

We have a pair of what we call "love birds" that roost in our front porch in the rainy spring, and come back night after night. Sometimes, they just like the dry spot they found. I would feed it, and enjoy it. Dove's are special

 

[gritsar]

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Iffin it was me, I would feed him/her to make it's loss easier. Perhaps a suet cake in the spot where it spent the night? Just a thought.

ohhh I didn't even think about that - we have two feeders very close to the fronts steps - dd just made one a gs on monday with peanut butter and bird seed on a pine cone and the other is a gallon milk jug full of seed so maybe that's why it was hanging out there hmmmmm

If I'm not mistaken, I'd have to go and check since there's lot of random facts floating around in my head, doves are ground feeders. They'll clean up seed spillage from raised feeders.

 

[hollyclyff]

We have a little Carolina wren that has taken up residence in our garage for the winter. He/she sleeps in there every night and demands loudly to be let out each morning if we are too slow about opening the garage door. Pretty smart little bird. It's completely protected from predators and it never gets below 50 degrees in the garage. DH named it Larry.