Fellow Bird Lovers ? :)

[brinny]

Yes, me too.

Sadly, doves are not great best builders, but they often find creative little spots to hatch and raise their babies.

Awwwww i was sooo sorry they left. She had found a spoke right in the corner of the window sill which was kinda deep...i didn't know she was there except for her cooing

 

[amariselle]

There has been a nesting pair of doves, and probably some of their offspring by now, return to the same nest for about 5 years in a row now. It's amazing every spring when they arrive to stake out that shady spot under the gazebo where last year's nest has been vacant for 12 months.

[edit] I didn't mention the nest is in a hanging planted pot. The nest was originally built by another bird species, I forget which, and the doves commandeered the nest. It's been theirs for 5 years now. They rarely, if at all, make improvements.

Yes, they can be very ingenious, that's for sure. I'm glad that particular pair has found a good place to raise their young.

 

[amariselle]

Awwwww i was sooo sorry they left. She had found a spoke right in the corner of the window sill which was kinda deep...i didn't know she was there except for her cooing

Awww, lovely little coos. I love dovely coos.

 

[brinny]

Awww, lovely little coos. I love dovely coos.

I do too.....they're so calming and they're just lovely birds....each time i would hear or see one, i thanked God because they just represent the graciousness and peace of God for me.

 

[amariselle]

I do too.....they're so calming and they're just lovely birds....each time i would hear or see one, i thanked God because they just represent the graciousness and peace of God for me.

Exactly! For me too. Little Sable helps with my anxiety so much. I can truly see why doves are a symbol of peace.

 

[brinny]

Exactly! For me too. Little Sable helps with my anxiety so much. I can truly see why doves are a symbol of peace.

Me too. They're such gentle creatures.

 

[amariselle]

Here are two photos of my white dove, Loki. Sadly, she died a few years ago.

My avatar is one of the photos, and it's actually a combination of two different photos I took.

 

[tadoflamb]

I had two mallards when I was a kid. When I graduated from college I had a small finch aviary. I haven't had pet birds for a long time now. I get a lot of backyard birds, though. Here's a watercolor I did of a young Northern Cardinal.

 

[amariselle]

I had two mallards when I was a kid. When I graduated from college I had a small finch aviary. I haven't had pet birds for a long time now. I get a lot of backyard birds, though. Here's a watercolor I did of a young Northern Cardinal. View attachment 204836

That's very pretty! I get to see lots of Cardinals around here. They are lovely birds.

 

[amariselle]

Here is the painting I did of a peacock.

It's painted on a full sheet of Bristol board. My dad built a custom frame for it and it hangs in m parents' living room.

 

[amariselle]

This is one of my facourite photos:

It's a picture I took of one of my hens. Her name was Ginger. She was very friendly, curious and had a lot of attitude. I think this picture shows some of her personality.

 

[Pilgrim]

How Charming...
Hummingbirds are some of my favorite feathered friends...

 

[faroukfarouk]

We see quite a few birds in our backyard; I do sometimes confuse robins with cardinals!