4.08.2023

Day 5 - On My Balcony: Surprise! Two!

A couple weeks ago two mourning doves were building a nest on my balcony... I wasn't sure about letting them but I gave in and they selected one of my small terra cotta planters to build their nest... and when they switched parenting (papa daytime watch and mama nighttime watch) one day I was able to see one tiny egg...






















About two weeks later I saw wiggling under papa... and witnessed feeding time beaks. Two beaks! Surprise! Two babies! They grew so fast... a week later I was able to snap a photo of the squabs or chicks while mama flew away and before papa arrived with breakfast...






















Today (a week later) I heard a commotion and opened my blinds to see the nest only was occupied by one baby bird... oh no I thought but then I saw the other one sitting on my lounge chair... Relief! It wasn't long before I heard more fluttering and my cat clucking (I don't what else to call his sound)... the sole nest dweller had joined its sibling and the two pecked at each and walked around on the balcony floor before settling close to each...






















It was an easy decision for my blog post today: day 5 of my paint journal... and I began to sketch... Sooooo cute these two... I will miss the experience when they fly away BUT I will be happy to have my balcony back now that the weather is getting nicer!


































Tomorrow is Easter Sunday... What will inspire me to paint? 
Maybe something festive... or maybe something totally different... hmmmm



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