Birds & Blooms’ Friday Fun Photo for June 8, 2012: Mourning Doves by Julie Barnard. “This year I put up a hanging basket of coleus,” Julie writes. “Within a day, a mourning dove had built a nest, smashing down all my new plants! Fortunately, they recovered. The basket hangs just below eye level, so were were able to watch the eggs hatch and young grow, surrounded by the security of the coleus.”
We want to know–what’s the cleverest caption you can “hatch up” for this adorable trio!
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“Who said three is a crowd?!”
I will keep these kids under my wing one way ot another!
hi
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Psalm 91:4
Great idea! I never thought of a verse!
She’s not heavy … she’s my Momma … ♪♫♥☮♥♫♪
mom i think youve gained some weight
I told you both…….Mama rules !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come on,make my day, just try touchin em
My way or no way!
“Mom, enough already! We hatched 2 weeks ago!”
There comes a time when you need to leave the nest and that time is NOW.
Ok Mom, we’ll clean the nest…Now will you get off our backs..
Uh! Mom, you are ruffling my feathers, Get off!
Children, you are the loveliest blossoms in the garden and don’t forget it!
Smile, you’re on Candid Camera.
Yeah, I know, these are faces only a mother could love!
You’re not leaving till I say so!
It’s seems like only yesterday that you both were just a twinkle in Mom and Dad’s eye!!
Three turtle doves and a partridge in a coleus treeeee!
OHHHH MOM GET OFF MY BACK…..
O.K. Who farted?
This is Pride and Joy! I love my baby birdies!
Can you see the resemblance?
I’m not telling Mom she gained weight—you tell her!
Don’t worry!!! I gotcha backs!!!!
Time to fly the coup!!!!!
“You mean these two came out of me!!!!”
I told you we needed at least a two bedroom nest…
Do you like my waterwings?
Why do YOU get to be the top of the pyramid?????
There’s no way I’m going through the empty nest syndrome!
When do you think Mom will quit smothering us?
Mom, you’re HEAVY!!
Your both grounded, and that’s that!
Don’t worry kids…I’ve got your backs!
Now, sit still and smile for the camera!
Oh how I wish mom would get off our backs!!! She rides us about everything!
This is an adorable pic! It looks like she’s dealing with two teenagers almost ready to kick out of the nest.
Harry, I’m telling you we need a bigger place!
Harry, I’m telling you, we need a bigger place!
We promise to be in by curfew tonight Mom, if you will just get off us!
I told you kids, I am sitting here until you start getting along!
She started it!
No, he started it!
Sit still and stop complaining!
Hey Ma! How do you like my new “Bird Slippers?”?”
I’m not going to tell you again to SIT DOWN!
Love just lying around with the ones I love.
Sit down and shut up!!
Doves playing pig-pile.
How do you like my new slippers?
Aren’t they adorable?
No, you are not leaving this nest yet!
Ya! She’s still here, sittin on us.
I never thought I’d say this but, there’s nothing better than a good feather bed.
Two’s company, three’s a crowd!
She ain’t heavy, she’s my Mother.
Okay! You maded your point. You can get off now!
“And you wanted Triplets!”
I’d like to have a word with you about your Robin pulling on my little Flutter’s feathers….
Tweet us! We’re just sitt’n around!!
Mom,Mom, Mom we promise we will stay in the nest, please let us eat..
“SWANS? …WHY WOULD U THINK THEY WERE SWANS?”
“Cuddle up a little closer, Lovey- Dovey mine!”
Ya like my new slippers?
Mommm—-I think we’re warm enough now!!!!
We have a dove nesting in our Geranium Ivy hanging pot on our side porch. We’ve been having a problem with pigeons lately, although we live in the Suburbs of the city. My hub wanted to remove the plant, but I told him it was mean since she already laid her eggs. I enjoy peaking out of my window to watch her. He/she is very aware of their surroundings and knows when I’m watching. I’ve read that the male guards the nest from early morning to late afternoon, then the female takes over from night to early morning. They are adorable, but my husband doesn’t want to encourage their return, so after the babies leave the nest, he intends to remove the pot. It’s not that we don’t like birds, in fact, we enjoy hearing and watching cardinals, finches, jays and even the more common birds. But our neighbors have been overfeeding the birds for many years, including throwing out bread and other scraps of food. The result is that we now have at least 30 pigeons hanging around. They’re very messy and I’m concerned about the droppings, since they can transmit diseases. Birds are beautiful creatures and I wouldn’t think of harming any of them, but something has to be done about deterring the increase of pigeons in our area. Food is the reason they are congregating in our yard, but it’s our neighbors who are causing a serious problem. There’s nothing wrong with having a feeder or two, but these neighbors have 6 feeders in a small backyard, compounded by throwing scraps of food and huge chunks of bread out every morning and after dinner – every day. The birds find it difficult to carry the huge pieces of bread and food, so it’s usually ends up falling on my porch and back yard. Now on top of all the droppings, I also have an ant problem due to the bread scraps dropped on my porch.
Mush, Birdies, MUSH!!
Look, sis, we’re a two-dove open sleigh!
“I bought these Slippers at Wally-World..aren’t they the cutest”!