Mourning Doves - from eggs to flying away

These mourning doves graciously built a nest and brought up their 2 kids in my balcony. Here is a video of them growing up.

[@cynthiabasu]

Music: Blue Mountains, by Gabriel Witcher

[@gabrielafabianaricciuti2962]

Thank you!

[@ianalen1687]

yes stupid music is obligatory with some dumb creators

[@hylia69]

You must be a magical human! To be able to pet their little head and watch them grow up seems like a blessing 😄

[@patrickpitamber]

Nice I just subscribed

[@melisaruiz6504]

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[@leannezezeski-sass2773]

I love doves, they're such gentle peaceful birds

[@bensteele9811]

Same 😢

[@Berrydatherian]

Yes I don't get why people don't like them

[@Oblate2023]

So adorable! I have a mama with 2 babies nesting in the flowers of a hanging pot on my front porch right now! It's been awesome watching them hatch and grow! They look old enough to fledge any day now! I will miss them! 💓

[@jacobisworld9516]

2:34 I Cried When She Has Holding The Babies That Grew So Fast.

[@Hugoandfriends.]

WHO DISLIKED DIS!?!?!?!? THIS IS A BLESSING FROM THE LORD OF CUTENESS

[@epicdinobattleboy5713]

Adélie penguin is the lord of cuteness and doves are his partners

[@katiebunny3396]

It was obviously clicked by mistake

[@Mabel1381H]

Alguien que no le gustan las palomas , no lo entiendo ..pero hay gente así 😓

[@Godzillaaaaa11]

While the video is obv very cute it's usually recommended by wildlife experts that you should really do yoy best to not make yourself a part of the birds life. You don't want to increase their dependence on humans because it hurts them in the long term. For example if you constantly provide water for them that's great you're ensuring the birds have access to water in a close and safe location. The problem is what if you now make the fledgling birds worse at seeking safe water in the wild. Another example is obv petting the birds and making them comfortable around you. What if now they assume all humans are good and are less inclined to avoid them.

[@paulelliott6518]

Wonderful video of the birds and chicks, have watched it a few times now. Thank you for giving them a wonderful safe place to nest.

[@patriciam2916]

Beautifully done! I'm so happy to be currently watching a mom + two (Dad comes and goes), also in a flower pot - I never thought I'd get to see baby doves! Thanks for your wonderful video!!

[@camerond.1651]

I love Mourning Doves! They’re such a Beautiful, Blessing, and Perfect Creature created by the Almighty God. 😇 About a month ago, two of them actually flew into my little plant and decided to nest there, and I was very excited at that moment! After about two weeks, they finally hatched their first egg (you know, it’s interesting that this little baby’s birth date was actually in Jul. 4th, the Independence Day), then followed by another 2 days, second baby joined the family! 🐣 Today, their parents have left the nest (but stayed around and kept on spectating at them), and I think the smaller ones’ leaving nest date is in 3 days. Kind of sad since knowing them for so long… 😢 Did take a lot of amazing photos and videos though (might will make one video about them too) and I was thinking: There’s no such reason that you do not belong in this Amazing World, and you are Not Lonely, the God is watching always with Loveliness. Sorry for writing so long… 😅

[@fortierdawn]

I love doves and have always had 10-15 at the bottom of my feeder and I even built them a platform feeder. But suddenly overnight they disappeared except for an occasional one by itself that stops by for a minute. Idk why they disappeared. Thanks for sharing this beautiful video. I'm amazed at how you can get so close to them. Mine were so skittish.

[@jigglypuff7_5280]

This is so beautiful!❤ I love mourning doves 😍❤

[@23ncarol]

How sweet!! My mourning dove laid eggs one of my pots in the balcony three times this past spring-summer! She is back again, has been a whole week already but she is alone... everyday she comes to my balcony sits there till evening then she flies away and comes back the following morning...but she is alone....which makes me a bit sad...Love her....❤❤❤❤💓💓💓

[@lisascheper]

Awww that is heartbreaking 💔.

[@rmzooprof]

I am a professor of animal behavior and I would like to compliment you for making this beautiful video

[@carlosvalentin4899]

What a wonderful video! It reminds me of the doves that nested every year for about five years, in the same hanging planter in my grandmother's backyard. Thank you for posting this!

[@lisascheper]

We have a family of Mourning Doves in a nest under our deck right now (our deck sits about 12 feet off the ground so they built on top of the posts). But wow!!! What a blessing that you were able to handle them. Thanks so much for sharing. Blessings, always~

[@theamerican3970]

Such a beautiful video of these birds.

[@karimali9719]

The same beatufuil story happend on my balcony... Thank you for sharing this video

[@ricochet5344]

That was beautiful 🥲

[@preciousfox4740]

You got to see them grow up!!! Awww, and tou even got to touch them! I have so many flower pots on my patio and i want them to nest in them so badly

[@ozzyleethompsonshibainu3297]

Isn't nature beautiful 😍! Thank you for sharing ❤!

[@yourenough3]

So beautiful. This brought a feeling of love to my entire being. ❤😊

[@yukoichiharaplscomehome]

Look at mama eyes. They r bright and show her happiness towards her children❤❤❤❤❤.

[@paytonkidder9262]

These guys are so cute! I've always wanted a mourning dove to nest in our yard!!!

[@RepublicofE]

They probably have. Their nests can be hard to find. Look in low places with lots of cover.

[@AmarSingh-yc6rp]

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[@candywilson6908]

This is lovely. I hope the little ones stay safe out in the big world 😊

[@iamagrasshopper1920]

You are so lucky they say seeing or having mourning doves is a sign of angels being close by you are so lucky :) I have a mama dove nesting in my plant too lol

[@camerond.1651]

Same, I also have two little doves in my plant. They’re about to leave the nest soon and kind of sad after knowing them and their parents for so long… I’ve took so many beautiful pictures and videos (I’ll probably make one video about them also), they’re absolutely adorable and peaceful, it is a rare, blessing gift from the almighty God.

[@SP-ig3vs]

​@@camerond.1651same❤

[@Xwrt532]

Interesting. I had two waiting by my door about a year ago. I have no idea how they got into the building but they were literally standing and facing my door as if to say, we've been waiting for you to let us in......sadly they flew away as I got closer. A few years prior, I found one nestled up with 2 eggs by my bathroom window. A few days later, while driving, I heard a voice say, "There's been an accident!" I got home only to find she'd lost one of the eggs. 2 or 3 weeks later, she had her beautiful baby... they stayed for a few more days and I literally saw her and the baby flew off into the sunset...Something quite magical about that experience.

[@danielmcguire7752]

That was beautiful

[@MusicTutorJay]

thanks for this wonderful video, hope you will love all other animals as well

[@thereseember2800]

Doves live for 4-5 years. The males make the cooing sound to attract a female. The male brings twigs for the female to decorate the nest. The male sits on the eggs during the day and the female (called a hen) sits on the eggs at night. Both father & mother doves feed their babies their “dove milk.”

[@ВугарГулиев-ь7х]

Ты не права голуби живут 10 -15 лет.

[@rottenapple_]

Some in captivity have lived over 20-30 years. Crazy how people can't bother to do the simplist research.

[@KillerCrewmate2526]

@@rottenapple_ Yeah, in the wild because it’s full of predators.

[@laurapearson3370]

They can live way longer, some to late twenties and thirty

[@foodtryp9423]

I love DOVES. thank you for sharing. big thumbs up, my friend. this is such a very nice video. stay connected. GOD bless!

[@oxo1239]

They are TOO PRECIOUS!!!

[@JohnBauman-h6d]

This is very beautiful!

[@shelsea7245]

Your video is SO AWESOME!!! We have a pair that built their best on our window sill. We have thoroughly enjoyed watching them brood, momma and daddy feeding their young. They will be leaving the nest any day now. I will so miss them!!!

[@justhimo2728]

aww that melted my heart 😍😘🐦 so cute mama dove is so cuteii 🥺💔

[@TheJECNova]

Did amazing job befriending that mated pair of doves. Usually their extremely skittish. Also, where I live their nicknamed "cinnamon doves" because of their coloration.

[@jalalazarnivand933]

so cute ..i love European people for feeding and helping birds

[@needaladyfriend1]

I love the whistling sound when they fly

[@AnnaLiteplo]

Świetny film i urocze maluszki ❤❤❤

[@leadersofthenewschool]

That was so cute. And they REALLY trusted you in the end

[@LauRa-re9un]

You are such a good person!!

[@eliasfelixvergarabustamant536]

Felicitaciones hermoso video,los cuidaste con dedicación. DIOS TE ILUMINE SIEMPRE Fraternal abrazo desde LIMA-PERÚ.

[@MyChilepepper]

Thank you for sharing. I watched it twice. 😬

[@Ploryandyoopfan]

Wow thats so cute of the baby

[@EmperorPigeon]

So cute! Mini pigeons! lovely video!

[@yourdailyinfo8]

These dove are soo cute!

[@ashleyelizabeth8235]

I love birds, especially doves.

[@ali-mw5no]

So cute 😍

[@amolmishra7260]

Lovely video

[@Mabel1381H]

Precioso , qué afortunada que hayan anidado en tu maceta 🤗

[@youstink7021]

So beautiful

[@debra-annh2719]

So sweet💕

[@elultimospetnatz6386]

It's beautiful,,,,the life of miracle 😌😌

[@justhimo2728]

so cute 😍💓

[@roshnirai8006]

Very valid beautiful babys and mama to ❤

[@girlofthevalley69469]

Beautiful 😻

[@kaitlynmathews5661]

Great video, i love those little babies 😍😍

[@MrPibbin]

thank you so much for sharing this!!!!!!

[@wickedartist1451]

I live in Tucson and have a nest of doves on my balcony. I was wondering what ways I could help them and I see you provided water. I'm going to do that as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@prabhakarpawar1962]

Excellent video.

[@Goodniteboyi2]

I've had a dove family in my shed and it happened again 😁

[@Goodniteboyi2]

Checked yesterday There's an egg 😀

[@Goodniteboyi2]

Now there's two 😀

[@Goodniteboyi2]

Both of her eggs were unsuccessful :( 😭😭

[@terrilynn27allen88]

Lovely video. Mourning doves made a nest in a plant stand on my back porch. No eggs laid yet. I can't wait to see some babies.

[@MsKylea]

Lolol, the same thing happened to me. The eggs hatched a few days ago.

[@terrilynn27allen88]

@@MsKylea that's nice. Ours didn't hatch.

[@Phasorann]

lovely

[@gabrielafabianaricciuti2962]

I love birds !!!

[@tessarae9127]

I’m so excited, a mourning dove couple has been perching near my apartment and I think the female trusts me 🥰 She lets me walk close to her, even within touching distance, and doesn’t fly away! I’m going to give them a basket so they can lay some eggs 💗🤗 Sadly when I first moved there was an egg shell on the ground 🥺 I read they’re a bit notorious at being bad at constructing nests so it couldn’t hurt to give them a helping hand! They’ve left plenty of twigs but haven’t assembled it yet 🥺 Maybe I’ll add them into whatever I find! How big is this planter?

[@hafizmohammadtanvir786]

Very nice video... 👌👌👌👌

[@setyawanbb8435]

Nice bird , i like it.

[@Arpisworld]

I love bird.specially dove are very sweet and calm bird.I have two pet doves....

[@OMGIGILY]

IM IN LOVE

[@scottgaremko9870]

NICE! Thank You for sharing.

[@tanneredge9774]

This is when you keep them as pets and give them a home.

[@naresh1506]

Hi Basu , Some people are feel like growing 🐦🐦 are very irritating and it spoil the environment . But they will learn real happy Ness ,what is real meaning of trust and peaceful respect the nature Even I have the rosters in my village home 🏡🏡 Love you basu

[@jillxt]

Amazing!! Were they ever bothered by crows? A crow came over a few days ago and ate one of the baby mourning doves on my balcony 😭

[@cynthiabasu]

Oh no! That's so sad! No, I never had crows bother the birds.

[@miles2683]

so cool! thanks for sharing !!

[@jennycomia477]

I discovered mourning doves nesting in my hanging plant today. Then I came here 😊❤️

[@شوق_متراں_دے]

Excellent Excellent Excellent

[@whiteknightcat]

I was surprised to see how late into development the fledglings were still taking crop milk.

[@uabir8338]

Such cute pigeons

[@khalidfathi1969]

Wonderful 👏😘

[@qaribilalnaeemi8957]

Mashaallah Beautiful Dove

[@tanyak9508]

Best video ever 😍🥰🥰

[@golbaharrose4839]

You are beautiful 😻

[@smyrnasstory]

“Observe intently the birds of heaven; they do not sow seed or reap or gather into storehouses, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they are?”

[@kathyl9222]

How did you get close to them? Long ago one laid eggs in a flower pot in my apartment balcony, but she fled when I came in and never came back and her eggs just sat there cold and one fell and it was all yolk.

[@20sasrog06may27]

Woww nice I like that kind action you take..

[@thestud-muffin9871]

I don’t know how it trusts you so much, I’ve had morning doves nesting in my yard for like 5 years. They fly away if we get 2 close

[@ezequieladrianminniti6252]

the answer is food

[@Euro.Patriot]

@@ezequieladrianminniti6252 When I go out to bring my birds in I leave about 2 handfuls of assorted seed outside on the grass but if I see them I throw seed to them. They've gotten within 2 metres but never closer.

[@paytonkidder9262]

What song is this? It's very calm and soothing.

[@ariescrisostomo6688]

how many days before the cracked her egg?

[@liviumiculit5678]

Splendid!

[@katiebunny3396]

I love seeing the dove spread their wings for the first time at 1:19 . Life is so amazing 🥲 ❤

[@jeffersonelias81]

We had a nesting dove on our balcony too but we got up this morning only to find that she was gone and the eggs have disappeared. We are on the top floor and she built the nest behind the satellite dish, well hidden away. We've been interacting with her for about 10 days now and she seemed very comfortable with us. I looked around and could see no signs of eggshells and looked at ground level and nothing was found. Can doves move their eggs somehow? Or could it be that a crow may have paid her a visit?

[@אורןיער-ס6ת]

Wooww very Amazing very nice ❤

[@Leo.thirubalu]

2 days ago, there was a mourning dove in my garage (the size that where in Cynthia hand). It was flying all around the garage, but not getting out. Initially, I thought it was a big bird and let her out. But she had a small flight and sitting in my front yard, couldn't fly higher. Then googled and found it is baby and immediately went and took her back inside. Baby is not eating by herself, so I need to boil grains and grind them and fed her. Not sure what to do now. To leave her outback or to grow her until she is big and change it to an adult color.

[@cynthiabasu]

You could take it to a nearby wildlife rescue if you like. I would suggest keeping the baby for a few days if it doesn't fight you. Feed it till it gets stronger and then let it go if it likes. You are doing great! The bird will be very thankful to you.

[@Leo.thirubalu]

@@cynthiabasu Good News. My kids saw some birds around my backyard & kept the little one near the window. As soon as she saw the birds outside she was flapping her tiny wings with excitement and we realized that should be her mom. We took it outside and left in the ground with her mom. We witnessed cute drama and after few hours of struggle she flew to the tall tree with them🥰

[@bbygrlpt2]

They made a nest in my fire escape.. do you think if I open my window would they get scared and leave their babies??

[@FknNefFy]

This is really cute and I like that you put water for them because I was thinking about doing that too but baby birds are so fragile that water is way too deep for them they shouldn’t even get wet until they have their outer feathers because they can easily freeze to death and they can definitely easily drown if they fall in there. But really they don’t even need it the mama will get it for her for them by way of food. Pretty good at that kind of stuff but I was actually thinking of doing something just like that only more shallow. Now that I think about it I don’t think I’m going to mess with it at all

[@oosung]

As of Jun 1, I have a nesting dove on my balcony. I've been laying low, not disturbing. Not sure when I'll get my balcony back.

[@jeffersonelias81]

We had a nesting dove on our balcony too but we got up this morning only to find that she was gone and the eggs have disappeared. We are on the top floor and she built the nest behind the satellite dish, well hidden away. We've been interacting with her for about 10 days now and she seemed very comfortable with us. I looked around and could see no signs of eggshells and looked at ground level and nothing was found. Can doves move their eggs somehow? Or could it be that a crow may have paid her a visit?

[@ritajohnson5467]

I have a pair that set up a nest on my patio in a succulent, too. They already hatched a previous family, which fledged. Now they have two new eggs. How did you get them to trust you?

[@carolisgar840]

Thank you

[@jacobisworld9516]

How did you get to pet The Baby.

[@JaidenStylezTV]

I wish you put the days in the video..

[@allezvenga7617]

Thanks for your sharing

[@fatimaawais506]

soo cute😘😘😘😘😘