About a month ago, I posted about our resident dove, whom we affectionately call ‘Mama’, her nest in my hanging geranium, and her two babies, which I discovered are called squabs.
From previous experiences with dove nests in my hanging plants, I knew she’d most likely hatch two more little ones this summer. Recently, Mama returned to her nest. Although I couldn’t see babies, I figured they were there, because she was on the nest constantly. At least, every time I looked, there she sat.
Last week, when our little niece, Livy, and her parents visited, we showed her Mama Dove. As I said in my previous dove post, Mama does not move when you approach her. So Livy got an up-close look.
I love this next picture. Although the focus is on the plant and Mama, and Livy is blurred in the background, you can still see the wonder on her face. Livy’s dad took these photos.
Three days later, the squabs were clearly visible.
(Contrary to how it looks in this picture, Mama Dove is, in fact, NOT the size of an elephant.)
This picture was taken of the squabs yesterday. They’re now able to fly.
And Mama Dove, just like her human counterparts, is saying: “they grow up SO fast”.
these days of mine 