Sunday, April 5, 2009

Doves Have Multiple Broods

From Birds and Blooms

Question:
One year, a dove built a nest atop one of the tools in my shed. I avoided using it until I watched the bird’s brood take flight. A week later, however, the nest was full again. This happened four times! Do doves share nests, or did all these hatchlings come from the same bird?

Answer:
All species of doves have a rapid turnaround on broods. A friend of mind once observed a mourning dove’s nesting habits near the building where he worked. He counted five broods in the same nest during a single summer. Like yours, the five broods were probably produced by the same pair.

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