Here are two new, snuggling baby doves taken by David Crook, my patient brother. And wise. The mommy dove soon came down and began covering them, and no matter how close David got, she wouldn’t budge. Finally, he realized that if she flew off in fear, a baby or two might topple from the nest, so he backed off.
He does this with rattlesnakes as well. Backs off, that is.
Aww, these baby doves are really cute! I did not realize they were born with tan down… or are these the gray/tan doves? Real nice shot it was luck you guys had the camera handy!