Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 25

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DAY 25    MAY 5   2011
Sitting and feeding.

 The older pair, eyeing Dad for...

 .....more food?!

 Later in the day...

.....they seem to be doing quite well!

 Eating on their own, as well.

Dad of the younger set, all fluffed up on the nest.

 Close to the feed!

 Later in the day....

 ....tastes better from Dad?

 Digesting....

 ...and resting....

 ....while Mom sits on the nest, fluffed up.  

Is it a colder day?

Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 24

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DAYS 24   MAY 4   2011
Mom sitting, Dad courting.

 The nest uncovered for a little while.

 Mom's back!

 Here's Dad puffing up his chest, 

doing the courting thing again.

 The younger pair, moving around more.

 Graduating to sitting in the feed dish.

The older pair staying close to Dad on the nest.

Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 23

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DAY 23   MAY 3  2011
The Dads are sitting and the older babies keep close by.

 The older pair - 

one or both of them like to keep close to Dad 

while he is sitting on the nest.

 Yep!  

Just has to keep hanging around.

Side by side. 

The younger pair.  

More feathers.

 They still stay very close together.

 Their Dad getting ready to sit.

Tucking them in. 

Mom coming to check it out.

Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 22

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DAY 22     MAY 2   2011

The Moms and the babies grow.

The older pair - the baby is in front perching 

and the Mom is in the background, 

sitting on the nest.

 The other of the older pair, 

looking at me taking a picture.

 Now stretching her wings.

 The younger pair.

 Looking bright and bushy.

 The Mom of the younger pair on the nest. 

Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 21

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DAY 21    MAY 1  2011
A second egg, sitting on the nest and feeding at the same time.

 Double duty!

The older pair of babies; 

Dad is sitting on the nest and the babies are after him to be fed.

After being fed, the baby and the Dad.

The second pair of doves; a second egg has been laid.

Two together, all cozy.

Earlier in the day - the same Dad, next to the younger pair.

Looking quite bright.

Also moving around more.

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.