Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 20

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DAY 20   April 30   2011

The second pair of doves lays the first egg 
(the younger babies' parents).

The mother of the first pair of young, sitting on the nest. 
Day 3 of incubation

The mother of the younger pair has laid the first egg today. 

She is trying to bring a stem of hay to the nest.

The stem is long and quite stiff and hard to manage.

The Dad sees her working and comes to take over the job.

He carries it to the nest.

He works it into place.....

.....and settles himself on the egg.....

.....the mother comes to help out.....

.....cooperation.....

Their babies.