I’ve been suspecting that we had a Mourning Dove nest in our Fountain Cherry tree. The last couple of nights that I’ve been working around the tree, I’ve had a dove vacate the area when I get close and tonight I spotted two, cute little baby doves running from me. I’m not sure who would want to hunt these little cuties but it’s sure not me!
Here’s a few facts about Mourning Doves:
- They eat mostly seeds; that would explain why they flock to my feeders and clean up the ground underneath.
- They have a relatively short life span; adults only live for about a year and a half.
- They are overly abundant; it’s estimated that there are approximately 350 million.
- Nearly 45 million are harvested yearly.
- They are one of the only birds that can sip water!
- They mate for life.
- They can fly up to speeds of 55 mph!
- The male is usually the one making the cooing sound.
