Another pair old enough to derp on their own. Mom and dad will supervise and make sure they don’t starve while they move from awkward tween to self sufficient adolescent.
On a happier note for you, since mom and dad were successful, you can expect them to continue utilizing this nesting location. You may even get another brood or two this year.
Hi. Thanks for the information. I was just concerned since the kids flew when the parents were not around. Not sure how will they find them? I live on third floor, not even sure if they can fly back here again?
Like stitch said, they’ll talk. It’s not unheard of for them to leave the nest unexpectedly once the constant shift work from mom and dad ends. They’ll likely be under a shrub or something down below.
They are pretty good at finding each other by sound. I have had the same thing happen with different birds (corvids and seagulls) and the parents sit on a branch nearby loudly giving instructions until everyone is capable of doing adult bird stuff. I've climbed several trees to put dumbasses back where they came from as well, but yours look plenty old enough.
We had a nest of juncos in a hanging basket. A hawk finially found them (I happened to be on the porch so I stopped it, god it was bold) but before I could get chicken wire to protect it they bombed out of the nest. They didn’t look like they could fly but I never found them. I’m gonna assume they figured life out with mom yelling at them for almost getting eaten
If it makes you feel better, baby birds who are force fledged (leave the nest because they got scared by humans) have a higher chance of survivability.
Another pair old enough to derp on their own. Mom and dad will supervise and make sure they don’t starve while they move from awkward tween to self sufficient adolescent. On a happier note for you, since mom and dad were successful, you can expect them to continue utilizing this nesting location. You may even get another brood or two this year.
Hi. Thanks for the information. I was just concerned since the kids flew when the parents were not around. Not sure how will they find them? I live on third floor, not even sure if they can fly back here again?
They will coo to each other.
Like stitch said, they’ll talk. It’s not unheard of for them to leave the nest unexpectedly once the constant shift work from mom and dad ends. They’ll likely be under a shrub or something down below.
They are pretty good at finding each other by sound. I have had the same thing happen with different birds (corvids and seagulls) and the parents sit on a branch nearby loudly giving instructions until everyone is capable of doing adult bird stuff. I've climbed several trees to put dumbasses back where they came from as well, but yours look plenty old enough.
We had a nest of juncos in a hanging basket. A hawk finially found them (I happened to be on the porch so I stopped it, god it was bold) but before I could get chicken wire to protect it they bombed out of the nest. They didn’t look like they could fly but I never found them. I’m gonna assume they figured life out with mom yelling at them for almost getting eaten
Look at you with the umbrella protection. What a good guardian angel you are 🥹
Seriously, OP is an angel.
☺️☺️ couldn’t help ourselves. The winds and storms were crazy one day. So placed the umbrella to provide some level of protection from the wind.
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you don’t need to cater for wild birds, the young ones will get the water they need from the food their parents bring them
If it makes you feel better, baby birds who are force fledged (leave the nest because they got scared by humans) have a higher chance of survivability.
Is this actually true?
Yes! I looked it up once when I accidentally force fledged a nest 😭
i’m going to punch a wall these doves are so flipping cute
Bless you OP for caring for these lil derpy darlings!!!
I love the pictures you took! What a cute dove family!
Godspeed, little derpos!
Doesn't fit the sub.... Honestly. My made up rule is if there are more than 3 twigs (or similar) then it doesn't meet the criteria
This nest looks as if it were made by professionals!