Fledgling Mourning Doves in my garden
lisa33
13 years ago
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Comments (5)Great save! :-) That's one VERY lucky baby dove!!! We had a fledgling Starling in the wildlife pond ... also soaked like your little one. Geeze! Those kids just find a way to make trouble for themselves, don't they?!?!? He was dried off and went to tell his friends. LOL! We're taking fledgling Chimney Swifts out of the basement daily now. (The larger chimney connects to the basement schtuff) They're all fine ... and after a photo shoot and a kiss on the head they're released to learn swifty things. :-) By the way ... Your babies, here and Tennessee are FANTASTIC and growing FAST! :-)...See MoreOpinions about Mourning Dove
Comments (5)I don't have this one, but it is described as a kikutii hybrid with bluish leaves with creamy-yellow margins, forming a low spreading mound. I have one I like that I've grown for years as kikutii 'Kifukurin' but we are now told is probably not a kikutii, but might be a kikutii hybrid. The correct name now is 'Kifukurin Hyuga.' It has a lot in common with the descriptions of MD except the leaves are shiny green... and the margin definitely goes from yellow in spring toward the white end of things. and why did I bring all this up? The kikutii hybrids tend to have a trait that throws off buyers. The adolescent leaves tend to be slender with a very elegant look. As the plant matures, the leaves tend to become wider in proportion to the length so that, though still attractive, they don't have the same "look" that attracted the buyer at the nursery. Same thing happens, to a degree, with Katsuragawa Beni and, I assume, with its sport Red Alert. It certainly surprised me when my mature Kifukurin Hyuga didn't have the same slender elegant leaves that attracted it to me originally - but it is still an attractive plant. Not necessarily a bad thing... depends on taste. With Ginko Craig, most of us divide it to keep the juvenile look. With the kikutii clan, one just needs to know about the trait. They are nice looking plants in maturity. I think the pictures in the HL may show some of this trait in MD... the first two pics of younger plants - more slender leaves ... and in spring - yellower margins, while the last is likely a more mature plant and later in the season....See MoreMourning Dove or...?
Comments (6)Well, I guess I'm inclined to agree with renee 2006. I googled pet doves and found this web site with pictures. http://pet-doves.com/petdoves/ringneck_breeds.htm It could be a pet ring necked dove. Some have gray or black neck rings, while a few have white. All are very pretty. My concern, if it is a pet, is its survival, especially from predators. Saw it again last evening, so it must be finding food. I put out some sunflower hearts and crushed peanuts, as well as a bowl of water, but haven't seen it come. Here is a link that might be useful: Ringnecks...See MoreYour thoughts on Mourning Dove
Comments (9)Today's picture unfortunately, the black berries from the dogwood tree (my hosta shade for potted hostas) that the birds are feasting on currentry, drop half-eaten onto the hostas below, leaving unsightly blotches. :( I purchased my MD in 2015 with 7 divisions in the clump, which multiplied to 21, 15, and 17 in subsequent years. I wouldn't call that slow, rather "good" growth. It still has not been planted. Who knows how much bigger that clump would be with lots of room to spread??? I really love this hosta. It has the same easy-growing traits as June and her progeny and almost the same substance. What is not to love? It is elegant, has excellent substance, and retains its beautiful colour all season. I don't think it is prone to sunburn and this year, especially was a scorcher. This photo does not capture the blue very well but it does not go greener. It gets some direct sun later in the afternoon but is shaded most of the morning. Dark Star behind it is a green/blue so you can easily compare the lighter colour in MD. I highly recommend Mourning Dove and have not heard a negative comment about it yet on this forum....See Moreschoolhouse_gw
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