Surprise visitor!

That is a lovely surprise. They are very timid around here and only come into our garden briefly and are soon scared off by the slightest disturbance. She must feel safe to return.

The miracle of life. A wonderful treat to witness.

That sort of trust is rare. Lucky you.

How lovely,and so exciting Rose,if you can see those eggs hatch.I would be delighted if they made a nest in my garden.What a lovely surprise :o) x.

I would love that in my garden. I do hope they hatch out ok.

How lovely for you ,we had one in our previous garden where we were lucky to be able to see into the nest from our window , it's fantastic to be able to follow the whole process from eggs to hatchlings ..

Beautiful story.

Thank you all of you for your nice comments! I will keep you updated.

Lovely to see, I’ll bet, Rose! Sorry I missed this, they are quite timid as mentioned aren’t they! Hope she is settling well. Bet your keeping a safe eye on her.

Thanks Kate, but unfortunately , she left the nest!

Oh dear! Did she not settle then, Rose? Did she decide to try another spot?

It might have been a good thing Rose, the nest would probably have been too small for them once they started growing, they make pretty ramshackle nests anyway. It was probably a new inexperienced dove mum. She might try another nest in your garden as they breed all year round where possible. The female sits
during the day and the male takes over at night.

She left the eggs, Kate and haven't seen her nesting anywhere else.
You are right Resinone as the nest barely held the dove, let alone the eggs!

That’s really sad, isn’t it, Rose. Nature can be cruel at times..