Have you missed me?

Doesn't Bob look pleasantly plump? His missus is laying on the nest again which leads me to sadly conclude that the other baby didn't survive and they have laid new eggs.

I have taken down my feeders for right now since that brings the Blue Jays in. I will wait till after the Mourning Dove babies can fend for themselves before I hang them back up. Someone had mentioned on a previous blog post about Blue Jays eating the babies - they don't. They just peck them to death probably due to nest competition.

I am headed out to Tennessee for business and will be back to check your blogs on Monday. By the way - I'm meeting Betsy & Leedra for lunch on Friday! Watch out Ladies - here I come!!!

Expectant Father

Nesting mother....


Pretty soon I'll have 2 of Bob's mourning dove babies running around. I'll need to load up on some extra bird baths (or toilets for that matter.) They'll need names.....sounds like I'll be having a giveaway in the next couple weeks!

Bob's been busy

Guess what Bob the Mourning Dove has been up to?!









Bob's wife Mary is sitting on a nest in our roof gutters as we speak. They have been nesting here the past 3 years. I already have 20 mourning doves in my yard - what's another 2?

Naughty

I really think spring is going to come early this year. Today I saw my Mourning Doves building their nest in the same place they do every year - my gutters. They must know something we don't - I'm convinced!

Anyways, here's the naughtiness that's going on in my yard!


"Bob & I are planning on having 10 babies this year!"



"After I eat this cracker you gave me, I'm still going to raid your bird feeder!"

Bob the Mourning Dove follows Shelley

Bob? Is that you? Did you follow me to the log cabin?


Bob! I know that's you! Take your head out of the snow!


Bob, now you have snow all over your beak!


I missed you Shelley!


Aren't I cute?


Awww Bob! I missed you too!

Bob the Mourning Dove's New Years Resolution

Bob the Mourning Dove - Part VI

Bob: When are you going to refill that birdbath again?
Me: Why - so you can poop in it again!

Bob: No, I'm just thirsty. Honest!




Mr. Chipmunk: Bob - here's that toilet paper you wanted for the birdbath!

Bob the Mourning Dove - Part IV

Bob, have you been working out?

Bob The Mourning Dove - Part III

Me: Um Bob, I've noticed quite a few Mourning Doves in the yard today, is something going on?

Bob: Oh, I'm just have a little get together, nothing special.

Me: Okay, but I've had to clean the birdbath 3 times today.

Bob: I'll talk to the other doves about it. Don't worry!

Me: Um Bob, how big is this get together of yours? Bob?!

Mourning Dove Worries

Upon hearing that Shelley would be going out of town to her log cabin for a week:


Richard the Mourning Dove expresses concern - "Well who will feed us? And I like dumping your seed on the ground." I told him he would be fine, there's plenty of other food resources around that will get him by for a week.











Eve, Muse, Tina, Helen and Jayne asked "Well who will keep the birdbath cleaned and filled? Especially after Bob has been in it?"











Ladies, unfortunately you're on your own for that one.

Bob!!!!!!!