Hey guys, I need some help with a mourning dove situation, as I haven't been able to find any answers online and am desperate.
A mourning dove and her mate constructed a nest outside of our kitchen window, so we got to see them work on the nest on a daily, but by the time the nest was done, it was strange to not ever see them taking 'shifts,' as they normally do. I never really see the mate around, despite the fact that I feel like we should be seeing him and her switching on the nest, I haven't seen any other dove for a few days now, and I don't think she's left the nest either.
I'm hoping that maybe I just haven't conveniently seen them switch, but this is the kitchen window, and you usually hear a mourning dove when it flies by.
I'm worried that the dove might be dehydrated, but I'm not sure what the signs are. Today, and as I'm typing this for like the past hour, the skin on her throat has been bobbing very quickly (sort of like a frog) and i'm not sure if that's a normal breathing technique or if she's dehydrated and in distress. She looks overall fine, her beak isn't gaped open, but her behavior is still concerning me. Please let me know if the throat wiggling is normal or not, and what I should do.
-Thank you
A mourning dove and her mate constructed a nest outside of our kitchen window, so we got to see them work on the nest on a daily, but by the time the nest was done, it was strange to not ever see them taking 'shifts,' as they normally do. I never really see the mate around, despite the fact that I feel like we should be seeing him and her switching on the nest, I haven't seen any other dove for a few days now, and I don't think she's left the nest either.
I'm hoping that maybe I just haven't conveniently seen them switch, but this is the kitchen window, and you usually hear a mourning dove when it flies by.
I'm worried that the dove might be dehydrated, but I'm not sure what the signs are. Today, and as I'm typing this for like the past hour, the skin on her throat has been bobbing very quickly (sort of like a frog) and i'm not sure if that's a normal breathing technique or if she's dehydrated and in distress. She looks overall fine, her beak isn't gaped open, but her behavior is still concerning me. Please let me know if the throat wiggling is normal or not, and what I should do.
-Thank you