To encourage the birds to nest in a safer place in the future, try putting up a nesting box for them. They’re very easy to make. Just cut a circle from a 12-inch square piece of hardware cloth.

CLICK HERE if you are having trouble viewing these photos on a mobile device. DEAR JOAN: I’ve got a dove nesting in my hanging fern basket. The problem is I need to water my fern. I have no idea ...

DEAR JOAN: I’ve read that doves are lousy nest builders, but we have a pair in our yard that are not just lousy, but lazy. They didn’t even bother to put down a couple of twigs or leaves ...

“I had a mourning dove nesting in a pine tree in my backyard on April 1,” writes a Salisbury woman. “A few days later I noticed that the dove was gone and nothing was in the nest.… ...

My own theory is that morning doves would rather rent than own. We can help them out by putting up nesting boxes. They are simple to make and I’ve included on my blog the instructions, courtesy ...