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Re: Senegal doves nesting!!
Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 19:51
by Finch_Breeder
Egg!!!
I will stop hijacking your topic now...
How was the expedition
Re: Senegal doves nesting!!
Posted: 16 Sep 2012, 20:25
by Jayburd
I don't mind
all dove enthusiasts
great that you have eggs again!
It was fantastic! I got to band twenty four individuals this time, including some of the first mistletoe birds seen at the site.
Re: Senegal doves nesting!!
Posted: 25 Sep 2012, 22:37
by Jayburd
hmmmm.
Well, today was supposed to be the last day of incubation - and for some reason the parents havent been on the nest all day. They haven't hatched (as of this morning)..... is this normal? I'm betting no....
Re: Senegal doves nesting!!
Posted: 29 Sep 2012, 12:19
by Finch_Breeder
Jayburd wrote:hmmmm.
Well, today was supposed to be the last day of incubation - and for some reason the parents havent been on the nest all day. They haven't hatched (as of this morning)..... is this normal? I'm betting no....
That sucks Jay
Went outside this morning and there in the nest was a baby D. dove
Re: Senegal doves nesting!!
Posted: 29 Sep 2012, 12:27
by Tintola
I'm thinking eggs are infertile and they have sat too long.
Bummer.
Re: Senegal doves nesting!!
Posted: 29 Sep 2012, 16:17
by Jayburd
Congrats Mike!!!!
They were off the nest for two days Tint so I removed the eggs and opened the, up - two babies, dead in shell... Mostly developed, still some yolk in there as well.
They have started showing interest in the nest again and cooing, so hoping for another try
Re: Senegal doves nesting!!
Posted: 29 Sep 2012, 17:10
by finches247
There young birds.Takes Doves a while for them to learn the ropes.
Re: Senegal doves nesting!!
Posted: 29 Sep 2012, 18:19
by Jayburd
thanks henry.
she was sitting in the nest when I got home from work a few hours back, so I think she may have laid again!
Re: Senegal doves nesting!!
Posted: 16 Oct 2012, 16:51
by Jayburd
Re: Senegal doves nesting!!
Posted: 17 Oct 2012, 16:09
by Finch_Breeder