[MSNPA]

Last fall, just as I was looking out the front window, a big bird flew down and got the baby doves out of their nest in our oak tree. This bothered me for days. A few weeks later the mother dove had more babies and these two made it. It was wonderful watching them get bigger and eventually leave the nest. Everyday I would watch them return from a day of adventure with Mom and Dad dove and they would all groom each other. It was heart warming.

I have a bird feeder. All I get are little birds (sparrows maybe) and the doves eat whatever falls on the ground. I know people say bird feeders attract rodents, but so far I have not seen any. One thing, without having the squirrels as I did in PA, the feeder stays full a long time!