Help Needed- Mourning Dove (1 Viewer)

[Karenp]

Hello,
I learned today that my very kind elderly neighbor (mid-eighties) has a mourning dove that has nested on his back porch.
Unfortunately, the male has stopped coming around to relieve the female. She has been on the eggs for 2 weeks & never leaves the nest. My neighbor said she is getting weaker & weaker and when I saw her she looked like she was extremely tired and having trouble holding her head up.
I am not sure how to help this sweet little bird. I don't think she is eating or drinking. Should I try hanging food & water up by her nest to help her gain some strength back?
Any help would be appreciated & thank you for your time!
Karenp

 

[Mono]

My instinct would be to just let things run their course. Trying to feed the bird on the nest will just spook it. Nature will do what nature will do.

 

[Lisa W]

I have to agree with Mono. Sometimes nature is hard to take.

 

[KC Foggin]

As Mono said nature can be cruel sometimes but it's nature nonetheless.

 

[Karenp]

My instinct would be to just let things run their course. Trying to feed the bird on the nest will just spook it. Nature will do what nature will do.

Thank you for your reply!

 

[Karenp]

I have to agree with Mono. Sometimes nature is hard to take.

Thank you for your reply!

 

[Karenp]

As Mono said nature can be cruel sometimes but it's nature nonetheless.

Thank you for your reply!

 

[Karenp]

Good News! Tonight the dove on the nest looked completely healthy. (Head was held up high & it wasn't all slumped down inside the nest.) I'm wondering if it's even the same bird! I sprinkled some food on my walkway & put some water out.
Unfortunately, my neighbor now has a stray cat sleeping on his front porch. It won't let anyone near it so I am unable to catch it. I will talk to the association about trapping it & taking it to a no-kill shelter tomorrow. (I'm thinking this is probably the reason that poor mama dove is a single parent!)