More Birds

Bender, the neighbor's kitty was mighty friendly today. This made me suspicious. Sure enough, a new mourning dove has moved into a different one of our hanging planters on the front porch. She was looking mighty suspiciously at Bender - as well she should - he was hunting papa bird while I was out there repotting some basil.

This will be the third brood we've had on the porch this year. The first bunch flew away while we were in San Simeon and the second moved out a week or so ago. I had no idea that mourning doves had such a long nesting season. I wonder whether they hatch more than one brood. The first two broods could have been the same parents, but this new bird looks different. Well, she has different body language, at least.