Kate Heartwright

During the last two years of spring observations of my own, a pair of mourning doves attempts to build a nest in what they consider the perfect spot - the support corner of my porch. It is sheltered, hard for other creatures to get at it, and within easy food supply (i.e., the bird feeder). This works beautifully until the first strong wind storm with a bit of rain comes through, and the nest goes Read more of this blog post »