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Real Name: Steve E. Swenson Address: PO Bin 440 Bakersfield, Ca 93302 Cell: (395)736-7 Gender: male Date of Birth: January 03, 1949 Member Since: March 17, 2006 Last Signed In: September 30, 2009 Profile Views: 10866 Blog Views: 14982 Didn't catch any fish and Lopez Lake, but lots of fun anyway I feel oppressed, and out $33 Eating a burger in the shadow of Michelle Obama A must watch and pass on Lovey dovey on my patio Mexico trip rerouted to California -- oh yippee, skippy Met up today with an old cancer buddy The governator wants to tax golf???????? Took my love to Red Rock Canyon Ending fish plants in the Kern River???? June 06 July 06 August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 
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Lovey dovey on my patio
This isn't an R-rated admission on what I do on my patio. This is about doves and baby doves who have parked in a nest above a speaker box on my patio. During the first week in May, my wife and I went on a cruise (booked for Mexico, but diverted to California because of a flu that didn't come within 400 miles of our destinations). We boarded three dogs during that week. When we returned, we found a dove nest and a momma dove perched there keeping the eggs warm. Papa dove would fly to our fence to check in on his brood. I'm told papa also sits on the nest to give mom a break, but I can't say I've seen that. Late last week, we saw something new. Momma dove feeding two baby doves. This is kind of a disgusting process. Momma has this milk-like substance in her throat that she shares with the babies. Later, she goes out and swallows some seeds, brings them back up to her throat and spills the barf into the eager young mouths. Well, who knows, maybe they think us eating chicken is pretty disgusting too. My wife is two things. She loves animals and she's a worrier. Right now, she's worried the baby doves will learn how to fly by bouncing around in our backyard within reach of the dogs. Two of our dogs have already proven they can fight over an adult bullfrog that thought our pool was better for him than the sump behind our house. After my wife alerted me to this lunch brawl with a blood-curdling scream worthy of any horror movie, we were able to save the frog. We don't want the baby doves to be munchies for the dogs. So over the next few days we will be limiting their outdoor activities. We also have limited our own mornings of reading the newspaper on the patio so the birds can eat in piece without the sounds of a birdcage liner. I'll let you know if the birds are able to successfully fly away. We just ask that come Sept. 1, you spare our little buddies from the shotgun perils of dove season. 7 comments from 6 users
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posted by
learnem
on Jun 3, 2009 at 12:33 PM
ive got a couple of robins and a blue jay nesting in the covered area of my bar by my pool....i cant crank up the music when im swimming anymore, because the chicks start making a godawful noise, and the moms get scared and fly away. i have a couple of labs,,a chocolate and a yellow, both alpha males...im gonna have to keep the pool gate closed posted by
sagefever
on Jun 3, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Steve~ I have doves~ they will return again to nest in your yard,if all goes well,as will the off-spring. I was "forbidden" to go out side by my doves,till they got used to me. One year they nested in a hanging plant(which died because I could not water it) outside my kitchen window ,over my sink~ they did not appreciate me doing my dishes...then my spam killer went off. I had it set to make the sound of a rifle every time it "killed" spam. I changed that quick~ doves can give you the stink eye like nobody else!
posted by
bakoblue
on Jun 3, 2009 at 12:46 PM
We have a hummingbird attempting to build a nest under our carport. Fingers crossed that it works out. We also feed the doves (as well as the sparrows, blackbirds, scrub jays and any other fool bird that wanders by) just so they'll stick around the neighborhood and not fall victim to the hunters' guns. After three years, I think we're feeding grandbaby birds. posted by
catpaw
on Jun 3, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Steve is posting bird porno. I'm going to rat him off to Jason right now. posted by
bakoblue
on Jun 3, 2009 at 01:01 PM
I'll take bird porn over some of the other "porn" that's been posted here recently. posted by
robinislost
on Jun 5, 2009 at 12:09 AM
I was all ready to say "AWWWWW! How adorable!" Then I read Catpaw's comment and just couldn't help but crack up laughing. But seriously, still....HOW CUUUUUUTE! Really, those doves are adorable. Wish I had some nesting around my house, but the closest nests at my house are on top of the huge light pole and up above in a very tall tree. Actually, scratch that. My cat got hold of the baby blue scrub jay birds up in the tree and devoured them in a second. I, um...I witnessed it! I'm sorry. Their screeching is kind of annoying sometimes... I used to have some diamond doves in a cage, but my grandpa accidentally left the cage open while we were on vacation. Never saw them again, but before they flew away they laid a few eggs and had a few babies. I saw the feeding process, too, Steve. It's pretty gross, isn't it? posted by
steveeswenson
on Jun 5, 2009 at 09:44 AM
Robin, It's only gross if you think about it.
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