tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post3190659622164170076..comments2023-10-09T06:27:44.710-07:00Comments on KL's Sonoran Nature Journal: Sad Mama DoveKathryn (KL) Lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-5685639581326283672013-08-12T07:10:02.139-07:002013-08-12T07:10:02.139-07:00They do show up at least occasionally, and also he...They do show up at least occasionally, and also help feed the chicks. I saw only the mother during this sad saga.Kathryn (KL) Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-34449653646579089132013-08-12T06:24:37.370-07:002013-08-12T06:24:37.370-07:00Are dove dads absentee fathers? Seems I read/heard...Are dove dads absentee fathers? Seems I read/heard that they stuck around after building the nest . . .ghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05488846601991811827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-49721147038965191052013-08-10T15:53:57.497-07:002013-08-10T15:53:57.497-07:00Well, they're called that because of their sad...Well, they're called that because of their sad-sounding "coo." I can't be 100% sure this is the same dove, but I think chances are it is. Poor little thing. She needs to find a nice boy dove and start another family.Kathryn (KL) Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-121378211427785722013-08-10T15:46:16.415-07:002013-08-10T15:46:16.415-07:00I can't tell doves apart. I always think it i...I can't tell doves apart. I always think it is the same dove in my carport--now on her fourth batch of twins this year--but I also know they do borrow ready-made nests. But why else would they be called "mourning" doves.Nanretiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751965875965511300noreply@blogger.com