To blogistas who observe, on the first night
And this one's for you, Ms Moon
I couldn't get the Cartier -Bresson credit in without the commands, sorry.
About weaving watch this bunch of PVC bits and belt, for future backstrap weaving adventures.
This is the loom.
Meanwhile out on the fence, scene of many mourning dove trysts, the solitary dove now has company.
The male, left, danced and preened and nibbled at his partner's face, while she crouched low, held out her wings and trembled. They, too, are planning to get weaving, I'd say.
Lovely afternoon at the weekly discussion group. All the women were absent except the leader and me. I'm guessing they were busy getting their Seders organized. But we managed.
The leader is someone I've known for many years, haven't seen since before the pandemic, and she didn't recognize me. No glasses! After that we had a good reunion.
Happy day everyone, whatever your plans.
How wonderful that the mourning dove now has a mate. Soon they'll be known as the lovey-doveys.
ReplyDeletethey'll be known as the lovey-doveys;)
ReplyDeleteToo funny!
DeleteThat is wonderful about the mourning dove having a companion. They are sweet birds. I enjoy listening to them in the morning.
ReplyDeleteI hope they'll nest close by. They're nice neighbors.
DeleteWe had a robin trying to scrounge food in our icy backyard yesterday — poor thing. As long as it made it through yesterday, it will manage today.
ReplyDeleteI often think they get here too soon, since the insects they need are not around yet.
DeleteThank you! Yes, that definitely would have been me. What a tidy laundry hanger!
ReplyDeleteWhat I've mostly seen from our doves is males threatening each other over the bird feeder. I suppose they keep their more tender moments hidden from my eyes.
Our mourning doves never come to the feeders. They're ground feeding birds. I don't think I've ever seen strife among them. Interesting.
DeleteI took down my feeders because of mourning doves. Here in North Texas, they come in flocks. I was buying very expensive seed to cater to cardinals and blue jays. Those feeders were a source of joy for Old Man. Taking care of them was his most important job. Keeping the seeds available to him was my job. For several years, I coped with the m dove problem. Fifteen, twenty, thirty at a time; the lawn, and the feeders covered with very fat doves. Old Man adapted the perches on the feeders so the large doves couldn't perch. But they rivaled squirrels in their ingenuity. No way did all the smaller birds stand a chance. And large bags of seeds would be depleted in very short order.
ReplyDeleteThey were very stubborn, too. Just sat very close and looked at me when I went out and made noise. They would finally fly up into neighbors' trees and wait until I came in the house. I gave up; couldn't afford to feed the dove population!
Looking forward to the weaving experience.
We too have flocks, but only in the trees. They're pretty shy, maybe one or two on the deck, being run off by blue jays. Funny that the NJ birds are quiet and retiring, not our usual image.
DeleteSo, when Clark Kent hid Superman with glasses it actually works! I'm happy you didn't find yourself alone at the discussion. I don't see as many doves as I used to, the would be lined up on the electric line coming down our driveway.
ReplyDeleteEvidently glasses would be a good disguise. I'll whip out my sunglasses when I want to go incognito.
DeleteMy cousin has a half-and-half family and has often said she wished Easter/Passover and Hanukkah/Christmas were a little farther apart!
ReplyDeleteThis year particularly must be hectic for her, Passover and Easter jammed in!
DeleteNice to get out for a chat. The doves are great company when they coo as the do.
ReplyDeleteIt's a peaceful sound
DeleteMourning doves certainly are amorous!
ReplyDeleteThat fence area gets quite xrated at this time of year.
DeleteHa ha - xrated fence!!! We had a mourning dove attempting to balance on the tiny perch on our suet holder yesterday and it was quite a show watching the performance.
ReplyDeleteI've often seen the doves mating but don't take pictures! It seems disrespectful somehow.
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