My Saturday in six words:
OF ALL SUITABLE PLACES, MY HOUSE!
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Our two ‘house’ turtledoves, which have been around for years, finally decided to build a nest. In my backyard, over the window of the living room. And I’m absolutely thrilled, but also very anxious. For I have a CAT! A big mean ol’ cat who likes baby birds for breakfast!
Well, actually no, Bandit is a sweet cat who has had a good relationship with these turtledoves for all those years… as long as they are on top of the fence and he’s down on the ground. Or behind the glass watching them while making funny cat sounds.
But little baby birds are a whole different matter. I will try to keep Bandit in as much as possible – he’s afraid of being outside when it’s light anyway and only goes out for a fresh nose in the dark for an hour or so.
Hatch in peace, feathered ones. I’m going to be a Turtledove Nanny!
Have a fertile weekend 😉
>> Related post: Turtledove Love
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Love the sound of turtledove nanny 😀
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Looking forward to the little doves! 😀
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Exciting! I hope you keep your cat well-fed! 🙂
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Don’t you worry!
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Oh a turtle dove nanny….wow!I would be excited too!Great photos,let us know how the turtledoves get on please x
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I will, Jess, but not much to report as yet.
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Beautiful turtledove! My team of lunatics and I wanted to nominate your blog for a Liebster award. Come get it if you like!
http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-liebster-award.html
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Such an honor, thanks so much, you and your team of lunatics LOL 😀
I am happy and proud to be nominated for the Liebster award! But I can’t accept it, I’m sorry. This is what I have written on my ‘About’ page:
On awards: I’m so sorry, but I can’t accept awards. Nominations really do mean a LOT to me. But all of us bloggers, writers, photographers, poets, funny and serious people, we all share our thoughts and creativity – our souls in many cases! – and in my eyes all are equal in that. Thank you kindly for understanding.
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Turtledove love. cool.
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And warm 😉
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O this is so adorable! What a fun journey ahead! I imagine that the camera will be close at hand on a daily basis!
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Indeed it is, but for now she’s constantly guarding the nest.
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Have fun watching them hatch!
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Still waiting 😀
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The juggling act between what comes naturally and nurturing. 🙂
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Haha, this is totally natural. I won’t come near the nest, except with my camera 😉
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Aw, how cute! Love the photos and how sweet of you to think of the babies hatching in peace.
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The weather hasn’t been great so the birds still have peace and quiet outside 🙂
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How exciting! It’s good that you can see the nest too. We have sparrows nesting in the eaves just under our roof, but we can’t see the nest. They’ve been there for a few years now and when the chicks are born it’s very noisy!
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Sparrows have a high voice, right? So cute.
‘Our’ pigeons are of the silent type. That will change when the chicks peep out I guess 😉
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…home is where the heart is…
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Oh yes it is!
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Wonderful. My mother was a turtledove nanny a few years ago when they used her planter as a home.
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What exactly is a planter, Judy? And so nice to hear your mother was a turtledove nanny too 😀
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How lovely!
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Cute, isn’t she? 🙂
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I have doves in my Blue Spruce, but deep and High so I can’t see very well, I will watch yours grow instead. Post Pictures.
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I will, but she’s still guarding the nest – tireless.
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so nice…
hey turtle-mom…take care — now, all good things come from above…:-)))
cheers werner
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She’s still there, Werner 😀
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Lucky you! Enjoy and take plenty of pictures, on the sly side of course!
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We’re trying to be as silent and calm as possible opening the back door, so we won’t frighten the mother. She’s sitting right above our heads!
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If the light is on at night the doves should be nice and warm.
Don’t touch, Bandit!
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The light is not working, so they should be quite comfortable without any disturbances. Stay put, Bandit!
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