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Birders

Diamond_Dog

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6. I hope your birds come back.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 09:48 PM

Aug 31

Mine never did. The nest is still there after 2 years.

We had a hard rain storm at one point and that little bird mama sat out there keeping her eggs warm and dry throughout …..

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Mourning dove in the late afternoon [View all] Mousetoescamper Aug 31 OP

Beautiful! Great composition & colors too. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 31 #1

Thanks, Peggy! Mousetoescamper Aug 31 #2

I had two doves in my back area BigmanPigman Aug 31 #3

Isn't that just so disheartening? Diamond_Dog Aug 31 #4

That's exactly what I saw. BigmanPigman Aug 31 #5

I hope your birds come back. Diamond_Dog Aug 31 #6

Yes, they did start to come back and they were getting BigmanPigman Aug 31 #7

That's a shame. I'm sorry. Diamond_Dog Aug 31 #8

So cute!!! BigmanPigman Aug 31 #10

Dove giving you the eye 😎 Deuxcents Aug 31 #9

Ha! I sometimes have to wait minutes before perched birds look into the lens. Mousetoescamper Monday #11