Our friends bought us a beautiful plant. It likes the sun. It looks great as a hanging plant. So, we hung it on the hook on the back patio, and it was doing wonderfully. One day I found a nest being built though - I was really worried the bird would stay there and kill the plant. I decided to remove the half made nest and try to let the plant live. I was doing really good with this plant and didn't want it to die! Well, a week goes by, and I hadn't seen any bird activity. I thought we were doing ok. Next thing I know, Gus comes in and tells me the nest is back . . . with two baby eggs!!! I felt awful! I had almost ruined the new babies' home. I didn't realize it was another momma hanging around!!!
Needless to say, we left the nest alone at that point. We took the plant off the hanger, put it in a large bowl, and have been watering it from the bottom instead of the top. I think the plant is doing even better than before now! And Momma is doing really well too - we decided to just keep it simple and call her exactly what she is - Momma. She is a very smart, gorgeous dove. She will fly away when she hears the door opening, stay close by to keep an eye out, and she is right back to those babies as soon as the door closes.
I am very hopeful and excited to get to see the new babies when they are born!
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