Nature in my backyard.

This is my baby dove. He/she is from the third "batch" this summer. I think that I saw the dove make the nest some time in early July. It made the nest on my back porch at my apartment. It had two eggs. Then they grew up and one day that flew off for me to never see them again. It was not but three or four days later and the dove was back rebuilding the nest. I thought that it was done with the nest so I took it down (woops). It then had another two eggs. They hatched, they ate, the grew, they flew. Then, in like two days, the dove had layed another egg and here is that little birdy. Just incase anyone who is reading this is wondering if it is the same bird or not, yes it is. How do I know for sure? - I do not know for sure, but doves have multiple "litters". People have seen them have five sets of eggs all in a row, two at a time.

Yestuday I was able to witness something that I had not seen with the other two birds. The mom was feeding the baby. That was AWESOME. It was discovery channel right on my porch! There was something different about seeing it in person like that. It really was so special! When I walked out there the mom was looking at me wondering what I was doing. The baby had its wings spread out and it was literally jumping at the mom's mouth. Most likely saying "come on mom, I want some FOOD, HUNGRY!!!!" It was so funny to see that baby want some food. I left them alone for a second and went back out to witness the feeding. Very cool. I wanted to get a picture but I just got one with the baby standing up. Like I said, the mom would concentrate on me while I was out there, so getting one with the baby eating was nearly impossible.

I know what some of you are thinking. You think that I am waiting for this bird to get old enough for me to eat. Well you are wrong. This is the fifth baby the was born on that porch and I have not killed one yet. So HA, I am a good person.