When we returned to Doha, we were surprised to see a nest outside the boys' bedroom window. A Mourning Dove sat on the nest for most of the time. We did notice that the parent Dove would leave the nest in the middle of the afternoon when the sun shone on that side of the house. He/ She would fly to the neighbour's house and watch the nest from a shaded spot.
We wondered how the eggs would survive the 45 degree heat...... It would appear that they did not. The incubation period for doves is 2 weeks. We have been here for more than two weeks and there are no "squabs" to be seen. The nest seems to have been abandoned and the eggs seem to have an unusual colour -- maybe partially hard boiled?
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