Yesterday (Tues 4/27), I took the snow blade and front end loader off the tractor. I then hooked up the tiller and tilled the garden. Now, the tiller is off and the freshly lubed mower deck is in place and ready to go when I am ready to go.
On the way to the barn, something caught my eye. It was a bird’s nest in my short tower at the back corner of the garage.
Can you see the nest on the cables?
Mama and Papa were not around so I went in for a closer look. This is what I saw:
Three eggs. Will they hatch?
My first thought on seeing the eggs was, “Robin.” They are not. These are too large for robin eggs. The nest construction is familiar. It looks like a mourning dove’s nest. What about the blue eggs? Dove’s eggs are usually off-white to light tan, aren’t they? A quick search revealed that doves occasionally lay blue eggs. I don’t know why.
Sylvia Update
This morning, four weeks after the accident, Sylvia had X-rays taken of her broken wrist. The technician was concerned that she could see no sign of the fracture. The technician sent the image to a senior colleague in the city. He too could see no sign of the fracture. He also said that it was a good image and no need to try again.
That’s good news, isn’t it? Two more weeks and then the splint comes off. Sylvia can hardly wait.
I don’t think that is a mourning dove’s nest—it is too round and well-built. Mourning doves just sorta throw some sticks together and hope their eggs don’t fall out….which they usually do. I can’t wait to see those babies, though.
Good news about Sylvia’s arm! I’m surprised they are keeping the splint on it if it is healed.
The concern is that the broken radius bone might not be healing. Healing should create little “bumps” around the break. Monday, we’ll see the orthopedist and hopefully find out what is going on.
Watching the eggs will be a fun spring activity.
Glad Sylvia’s wrist is healed.
I’m looking forward to the watching. Thanks.
Hey, that’s cool about Sylvia and the nest! We get a nest in the tree closest to our house each year. It falls when the leaves come off, but this year it’s stayed all through the winter. I can still see it. Makes me smile. 🙂
Neat! I think was made by the dove that would build her nest in a tree that was about 40 feet from the tower. We lost that tree last fall.