I posted it about 3, or 4 years ago, and the ones that are still here on Hive might remember it. So, we returned here, as we heard that a new coffee shop had opened up. I will show you some doves (5 shots),

...as the parents came in to introduce their new baby. It is a little Laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) and it is a real pretty little critter. We had not seen the mom for a few weeks, as they come

Just look at this, and it's too young for us to see its gender yet. I told you that it would be back, in my squirrel post 2 days ago when we first saw it, and this time I got some great shots. The mom

The one is a young dove, and the other is a disabled young squirrel. Watching and waiting for the little squirrel to appear, and when the dove sits there, it is a sign for us that the squirrel will come.

...not really methinks, but you can make your own mind up about his antics. It is a big Cape Crow (Corvus capensis), and I haven't seen one for a long time until now. It was during our two-day break, and

This winter has been very cold and quite a lot of snowfall every week. These Mourning Doves were sitting on the wire all puffed out trying to warm up with the little bit of sun that was fading in and out.

They are little laughing doves, and we place food out for them. It is a real cutie and wait until you see the action below. We always keep a lookout whenever we see pregnant birds, pregnant squirrels,

Here I shall stop; let him touch me, and he shall feel the weight of my indignation. Enter FLAM. FLAM. Ah, my charmer! Punctual to my time, you see, my sweet little Damask Rose! JOHN (coming down). A great

Things that we make with one use intent, nature turns to multi uses. Mother nature had many other intentions for the use of the doggy bowl. It was a very hot day, and we tried our best to stay out of the

white doves have a long history of being a symbol for peace from various cultures around the world. these days the prospect of peace around the world is nearer

They always arrive 5 minutes early for their food. And they don't have watches to tell the time, as they come around at the same time every day. I love to sit and watch our guests when they arrive to come

...an idiom used to flip a coin at a sports event, but not in this case. As in this case I shared some birds with their tails up. So, there is an umpire with a coin in his hand then calls "Heads or

Started building their nests, and soon there will be babies around again. Look at this cute little Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis). We saw another wagtail nest last season in a flowerpot at the Art Cafe

The little Laughing dove arrives at 5pm every day to come and eat. A very short preening session, as he was cleaning himself before dinner, before another downpour started. I have two bird species in here

...and love is most certainly in the air. Love is in the air, is a song, and I forget who sang it, but it's very applicable to this situation, as birds are beings that fly in the air. This is a love story

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...and this little one came in to remind me this morning. It is called a laughing dove, and it sat on our front gate post. This world is in turmoil, as not only the wars between countries, but also nature's

I forgot to show you that the baby returned later in the afternoon. You will also see how the mom trains the baby to eat by itself. I showed you the baby in this POST And after the baby disappeared, in

It must have been blown out of its nest after the strong wind. Hi, she said, are you my daddy? I sat outside early this morning with a cup of coffee, as it was going to be a hot day. At 33 Celsius, later

This little guy knows all about avoiding trouble. So why and how did he escape up into this high tree? The why was easy, as it saw me coming, and the why is also that they are clever enough not to trust