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Re: Kabu,
The doves have not abandoned the deck...
posted by
Ciel
on May 1, 2017 at 10:15 AM
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Re: Pat,
I have heard that same thing about birds and rain.
posted by
Ciel
on May 1, 2017 at 10:15 AM
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Re: CCT,
The crazy weather extremes we have had lately haven't made it easy on these chicks. Between snow and wind and cold, delicate ones are out of luck. Parent doves provide 'crop milk' only until the chicks leave the nest and begin to eat seeds. So, only for about two weeks.
posted by
Ciel
on May 1, 2017 at 10:13 AM
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Re: TAPS,
Interesting idea... and now the story might have a twist, too. I will blog about that in a little while.
posted by
Ciel
on May 1, 2017 at 10:11 AM
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Re: thanks, Annacita!
posted by
Ciel
on May 1, 2017 at 10:10 AM
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I love all the pics you share with us...you are an awesome photographer
posted by
Annicita
on May 1, 2017 at 8:30 AM
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A long time ago, there was a children's book about birds in the spring and how when the mother bird was making the nest, she found some toilet paper or tissues and lined her nest with that. Then when a late snow came it made a soggy mess in the nest. What it made me think was how neat it would be if you wrote a children's book, and illustrated it, about what you are doing.
posted by
TAPS.
on April 30, 2017 at 11:55 AM
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Yes it must be a traumatic time for young birds I hope the parents feed the young one for a while. Snow looks grand but it aint cotton wool .
posted by
C_C_T
on April 30, 2017 at 11:42 AM
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The lilacs are lovely. I could do without the snow, tho.
I often wonder about the birds - how they keep warm/dry in this stuff. I remember mom telling me you can tell if it's going to rain all day because the birds (also chickens) will stay out in it and eat. But if it's a short shower, they'll stay tucked in.
posted by
Pat_B
on April 30, 2017 at 10:27 AM
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brrrr and it is cold here too with showers of ice pellets. Yes you very well may be in for a Summer filled with babies.
posted by
Kabu
on April 30, 2017 at 9:09 AM
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