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I have a feeling they will be gone within the next week or two.","rel":"","context":"In "Fauna"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Mourning-Dove-and-Chick-04-06-12-lo-res-300x200.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":12336,"url":"https:\/\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/2012\/04\/03\/mourning-doves-close-to-flying\/","url_meta":{"origin":12188,"position":1},"title":"Mourning Doves Close To Flying","date":"April 3, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Noticed that the Mourning Dove mother had temporarily flown away from her nest so I took the opportunity to run and get my camera to get a couple of shots of the quickly-growing chicks. I have no doubt that they will be flying very soon.","rel":"","context":"In "Fauna"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Mourning-Dove-Chicks-04-03-12-lo-res-300x200.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6585,"url":"https:\/\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/2011\/05\/26\/phoebe-nest\/","url_meta":{"origin":12188,"position":2},"title":"Phoebe Nest","date":"May 26, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Discovered yet another bird's nest outside our house. This time it's a Phoebe nest under the roof eave on the exact opposite side of where our Mourning Doves are nesting. Can't see inside but I can hear at least two chicks chirping away whenever mom comes near.","rel":"","context":"In "Fauna"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Phoebe-Nest-05-26-11-lo-res-300x200.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11907,"url":"https:\/\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/2012\/03\/07\/mr-mrs-mourningdove\/","url_meta":{"origin":12188,"position":3},"title":"Mr. & Mrs. Mourningdove","date":"March 7, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"I was able to stealthily capture a couple of images of the two mourning doves that are starting to nest outside my bathroom window. They made many trips back and forth to pick up whatever they felt would make comfortable bedding for their soon-to-be offspring. It always amazes me how\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Fauna"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Mourning-Doves01-03-07-12-lo-res.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":12339,"url":"https:\/\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/2012\/04\/07\/hummingbird-nest-with-chicks\/","url_meta":{"origin":12188,"position":4},"title":"Hummingbird Nest With Chicks","date":"April 7, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"While visiting Sylvia and Rodrigo we discovered that the hummingbird nest in their back patio contained two chicks. We're not sure the condition of both chicks but the mother was feeding at least one of them. This shot is basically looking straight down into the nest from me standing on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Fauna"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Hummingbird-Nest-at-Tapias-04-07-12-lo-res-300x200.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":12332,"url":"https:\/\/www.pacsworlds.com\/blogs\/2012\/04\/07\/final-mourning-dove-youngling-photo\/","url_meta":{"origin":12188,"position":5},"title":"Final Mourning Dove Youngling Photo","date":"April 7, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"This morning I found one of the two Mourning Doves sitting on the edge the hanging pot, their home for the last few weeks. 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