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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: adrianhumph on April 24, 2008, 11:16:22
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Hi all,
Please see the attached photo of a collard dove attempting to build it`s nest on the arm of my satellite dish :-\
The male keeps bringing in twigs, which the female attempts to start the nest off with, & of course they just fall down.
This has been going on for 2 days now, the questions are should I leave them alone ? should I actively discourage them, bearing in mind the futility of their efforts? If by chance they succeed the bird mess that I will have to dodge every time I leave the house is also a concern, as it is right above my path.
Any thoughts.
Adrian.
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What a shame!
Reminds me of a pair of ducks turned up on the grassy parkland by my house, she laid an egg plop not in a nest just on the grass! Didn't have a clue and apparently it is the juvenile birds that sometimes do this - they think they are adult and want to have a home and babies - but can't work out the practicalities.
I would gently dissuade them before they start laying eggs because it will be messy and I am sure that there are better places for them to nest!
Good luck either way!
Old Bird
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This seems to be the "in" place for collared doves to nest this year - although I noticed a few last year too. Loads around where I live are trying it.
twinkletoes