Thursday, April 26, 2012

Rural Thurday Blog Hop #7

Hatched...we have a baby!!

It was a miracle to see.

I believe this happened right before my eyes!!


When I first arrived at the nest, I could only see a little something.


Just a hint of baby breaking through the egg.

For anyone who follows along,
you know there are 2 eggs. So far I have only seen one baby.

I will keep an eye on the nest but
I won't be taking any more pictures right now. 
I will wait until the second baby hatches,
and the babies are a little bigger. 
Mom will be leaving the nest to get food
and to make room for the babies growth,
that will be a better time for more pictures.
This picture is not cropped, 
I was this close to mom and I don't want to upset her while she is
trying to hatch the second egg.

So that's my rural story and I'm sharing it with
The Rural Thursday Blog Hop
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Think about hoping in and hoping around!!



29 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

so cute! and you're wise to give them some room right now. :)

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

Baby! I hope the other egg hatches too. How exciting.

Adrienne said...

That mama bird looks like she's been PAINTED there she's so beautiful! These are fascinating!! Thanks!

Andee said...

Congratulations!!! Gee that was fast. Oh this is so exciting I can't imagine how thrilled you were to get these pictures. They are amazing!

Ellie said...

Ah Debbie, how wonderful and exciting to see this happening. I think you are probably quite right to give them time before you take more pictures. Lovely pictures you got.

Linda said...

This is so exciting!! I love bird watching. Great GREAT pics!

Chatty Crone said...

Oh my goodness you're a grandma of twins! It was so tiny! So cute. Congrats. sandi

Dina J said...

So cute. You got some great shots. I've never seen a baby dove before.

Jill said...

Just beautiful. The gift of life...right at your fingertips.

Blessed Serendipity said...

Amazing! I can't believe you got that close to get that photo. I have never seen a baby dove before. Thanks for sharing the photos.

Danielle

Susan said...

What a beautiful sight this morning! I never fail to be delighted by the miracle of life. Thank you Debbie ... and, you're doing what every good Grandma does - gets excited and all gooey but then steps back and lets Mumma be in charge :D)

Nancy said...

Once a trespasser... lol!

What a great moment, Debbie. I'd be excited too.

Lisa Gordon said...

There are simply no words to describe how beautiful this is Debbie, and I truly thank you so much for sharing this little miracle here.

Scrappy Pink Corner said...

Aww, this brings back memories of the ones we had in our yard. It is so amazing to see this before your eyes. Your photos are great.
TFS. ANA

Muffy's Marks said...

What a wonderful shot, seeing new life right before your eyes. Can't wait to see the babes as they grow.

Lin said...

Those babies will grow before your eyes and be gone in no time! Be sure to get the photos while you can!!

So sweet, aren't they? I hope she built that nest strong enough to hold them. Doves are the WORST nest builders. Ugh.

Bonnie said...

I have to second that doves are bad nest builders. We once had a dove build the nest without a bottom and the eggs fell through and hit the drive. I think I was more upset that than the silly bird. They are so sweet though. Enjoy your babies. Bonnie

Angie said...

Awwww Melt My Heart!!!!

Ruth Hiebert said...

I smiled all the way through this post. Sooo cute. Doves are so trusting.

Brian King said...

That's great, Debbie! Nice shots, too! Hope you can get more as the baby or babies grow.

Anne Payne said...

Awww...so sweet! Doves are so gentle and beautiful. Thanks for the lovely close up!

Buttons Thoughts said...

Oh I love this you are so lucky to share in the moment. B

Auntie sezzzzzz... said...

Oh precious!

And no, please don't worry Mama! :-)

Judy said...

What an ugly little thing! Hard to believe it will become a beautiful mourning dove...

Marijke said...

So beautiful to see Debbie. I think you are doing the right thing and wait till the baby is a little bit older making new shots.

Bev said...

Isn't it fun...watching this happen....

Susan said...

Oh my gosh, how cute is that! Nature is so amazing!

Ida said...

Wow that is just awesome. I bet you were excited and rightly so.

Lisa Gordon said...

Gosh Debbie, I hope they are okay.
Maybe Mom moved them or something like that.
If they did not even have pin feathers on the 28th, they surely did not go anywhere on their own.
Fingers crossed for them.
Thank you so very much for sharing this little miracle here.
Wishing you a wonderful day ahead!