Any ideas as to how to help a dove that nested in our palm tree?

[87GMCJimmy]

There's a mourning dove that nested in our palm tree and laid a couple eggs and I was wondering what (if anything) we can do to help protect her? The tree is small (about 9' or so) and the fronds are delicate, with the high winds we've been having I see the nest sway up and down and back and forth wildly and I feel bad for the poor little mama dove. We already have had a robin die due to nesting in the same spot- we only know it was there because the nest fell and one of our doxies killed the robin. (didn't know it was there until one day we found a nest on the ground and a robin that had obviously been attacked next to it and our dogs are the only critters other than birds that get in our yard (6' privacy fence fully around the yard)) How tolerant are mourning doves to human interaction? Any ideas? (I just don't want the doves to suffer the same fate as the robin!)

 

[frankenyoter]

The best thing you can do is leave them alone. Mess with it and odds are you will doom it.

At least if your dog takes it out you will know how the story ends.

 

[GONOVRIT]

They taste great fwiw.

 

[87GMCJimmy]

frankenyoter- I guess I'll just hope for the best then!
GONOVRIT- lol!!!! I don't see how there'd be much more than a bite to taste, it's a tiny little bird!
Thanks y'all!

 

[frankenyoter]

Bacon wrapped dove breast is the bomb with a jalapeño slice on the smoker. Add a whiskey and honey glaze with a cold refreshment for best results.

 

[mommucked]

They are typically lousy nest makers. Most of the time it's just a loose pile of sticks and eggs and chicks often fall through to the ground. I'm pretty sure they mate at least 3 or 5 times each year so they should have some chicks that will make it if this time they don't.

 

[Loganwayne]

just let it be. doves life span is 1.5 with 70% not making it over a year

 

[Dylan W.]

Dig ,if you can, a court yard..an ocean of violets in bloom. Animals strike precarious poses...they feel the heat..blah blah blah.

Its sounds horrible When doves cry!!!!!

 

[Tom@Hilltop_Machine]

Only us old farts are going to get that Dylan.

 

[GONOVRIT]

Prince, shit, now I feel old

 

[Dylan W.]

Only us old farts are going to get that Dylan.

Well...maybe you're just like your father.....

Prince, shit, now I feel old

Maybe you're just like your mother...



Maybe the OP is just too demanding..

 

[Tom@Hilltop_Machine]

Sorry I missed your posts earlier. I was out driving my little red corvette.

 

[mommucked]

Sorry I missed your posts earlier. I was out driving my little red corvette.

......is that a 1999 vette?

 

[Infamous1]

.........wearing a Raspberry Beret?

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[Dylan W.]

Sorry I missed your posts earlier. I was out driving my little red corvette.

@GotWood said he could tell by the way you parked you car sideways..that it wouldn't last.

 

[87GMCJimmy]

LMAO!!!! My wife is staring at me now since I started laughing out loud at the Prince references!

 

[Tom@Hilltop_Machine]

@GotWood said he could tell by the way you parked you car sideways..that it wouldn't last.

Yeah purple rain will make you do that.

 

[GotWood]

Gotta purify myself in Lake Minatonka

 

[NC_IslandRunner]

Anyone just start craving pancakes?

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[Dylan W.]

@Paul once told me that he knew a girl Nikki..I forgot what else he said, something about masterbating.

 

[McCracken]

Why not tie the tree down? I just planted a cherry tree and ran a couple strands of sea grass from the tree to the ground with a couple of stakes. At least that will keep it from whipping too bad.