Mourning Doves On My Porch

by Marie Druck
(Windsor, Pa )

Doves Nest in My Front Porch Hanging Plant

For the last two years, my family and I have had a family of mourning doves nesting in a hanging plant on my front porch.



My husband, kids and I enjoy watching them make the nest and raise their young.

It's a great way to teach the kids about nature and how to respect it.



My family is not the only one to enjoy it the whole neighborhood comes around to see what is happening with the doves.

The parents don't mind the interruption of people climbing onto a chair to get a better look, I actually think they like it.

They have even allowed us to take pictures of them and their babies.

However, we are all sad because once again it is that time of year for the babies to leave the nest and once again we are all suffering from empty nest syndrome.

Can't wait for next year!

Lynn Comments

I have a pair of Mourning Doves (siblings) that have been living on my front porch, actually sleeping on the door mat, or sitting on the step into the house, ever since they got down from the nest in the tree in our front yard.

Two days ago I had to water a container plant on the porch and clean up the mess the birds have left.

I walked slowly up the walk until the birds flew into the flower bed next to the porch.

I hosed off the porch, shook the mat and watered my container plant.

Within 30 minutes they returned and have been there ever since. We don't use our front door for fear of scaring them.

How long do you think they will stay on my front door mat? I feel like we have adopted them!!!

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