Morning Dove egg found! (1 Viewer)

[Cape61]

I have a pair of morning doves in a tree in front of my house. There is an egg that is intact laying right at the bottom of the trunk. Both mom and dad are in the nest. Do I leave the egg alone, try to put it back while they are in the nest or try and wait for a time when they are not in the nest?

 

[moose1991]

Don't disturb the nest, you might scare them off.
Best to lose one egg than the whole clutch.

 

[Cape61]

Don't disturb the nest, you might scare them off.
Best to lose one egg than the whole clutch.

Okay, thank you!

 

[KC Foggin]

I agree with Moose on this.

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[Cape61]

I agree with Moose on this.

Hi there and a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at BirdForum. We’re glad 🙂 you found us and please join in wherever you like.

I’ve left it alone and mom and dad seem to be fine in their nest. We scatter some seed under the tree every morning. I hope they find our home theirs for a good long time.