[cobirds] Eurasian Collared Dove is sitting on nest today

Yep, as of 1:15 pm one of the pair (male in daylight hrs?) is sitting on the nest, presumably uncubating eggs. 

Saw both fly into the tree & hop over toward the nest together around 8:30 am, with no more trips for nesting material. Every now & then the mate pays a visit (maybe with food in his/her crop??) or maybe just checkin' in. Well hidden within the spruce branches. So in about two weeks if all goes well there may be one or two hatchlings--around Jan. 11th. No wonder this species spread so far & wide, so quickly! I wonder how many clutches they'll have thru the new year.

Marty Wolf

NW CO Spgs

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