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! :-)

Thanks everyone. I must say I have been taking tons and tons of pictures when the babies come. I think there are three boys and a girl, but I am not sure. I love watching the six of them fly in. They are not staying in our yard for the most part they are back by the field behind our property but they come to eat regularly and I love love love to watch them. Kenn, I just got an order from Southern Insecataries yesterday, I must say even though they are pricey this year they do have really good worms and I love to order one day and have them the next. I am so hoping Sunshine has some available soon though that DHL shipping from Georgia is ridiculous! Oh and I checked that Duncraft site and it told me they offered free shipping on your first order only. Donna

Dave, Thank you for sharing such beautiful pictures! They make me appreciate Pokeweed even more. Pokeweed is a native plant to Pennsylvania...I'm sure its range is much further than that. It can be attractive in the right location. I do have some already growing on the property that I recently purchased. They are unique in that they continue to flower while their berries are ripening. (Most plants flower once and then ripen into berries.) It continues to produce berries which provides a food source over a longer time. I had read that the early sprouts could be boiled and eaten like asparagus---BUT, it required multlple changes of water to remove the toxins. I'd be wary if you don't know what you are doing. I do have pokeweed and I have seen bluebirds in my yard. Unfortunately, I've not had a successful nesting...yet. I'd love to see fledglings exploring their world...and love to get pictures even half as good as yours! Thanks again, David

That is just stunning. He looks more like the color of a parakeet. I'm sure you already know this, but since there is no blue pigment in feathers, these guys must have a different feather structure that still refracts the light to look blue, but in a different shade. Very fascinating. Thanks for those great shots.