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Those are the kind of Dove's I see out my back window. I love the noises they make. They are very pretty.
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Yes, Doves are beautiful creatures. That's so sweet he is protecting her and the nest.
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It really is egg laying season!! I do hope this one hatches too.
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I wish they would hatch an egg, but I am beginning to doubt that they can do it. The eggs eventually dry out and there is no sign that a chick even started to grow. Maybe they are not fertile as a couple. They are very committed to egg laying and it is sweet to see them. I am not sure they realize that there is anything after the egg laying stage.
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I hope the egg will hatch. I wonder if they would know about hatching by instinct. I don't really know, though.
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The egg looks dry and Dora has stopped sitting on it. I think her eggs are not fertile. She is faithful in sitting on it and Virgil is good about keeping the egg warm while she eats. So far none of the eggs has developed anything. When they dry out there is no sign of a chick inside.
They keep trying and they seem to be so happy so maybe that is enough for them.
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Yeah, some birds and animals go through routines and that makes them happy.
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I don't know why they eggs don't hatch. I suppose Virgil could be a female. I know Dora s female because she lays eggs.
Virgil has never laid an egg. Maybe he is just not getting around to breeding her. I haven't seen them breed even once.
Maybe in the warmer weather they will get it right.
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