Mourning Doves Take Over Man’s Shoes and Sweetly Build a Nest in Them originally appeared on PetHelpful. Do you enjoy having birds nest in your yard? Most of us do, but Instagrammer Kristin Merron ...

DEAR JOAN: A dumb, nest-building dove built her new home on the top of our 8-foot ladder, which is leaning against the house. The area is roughly 6 inches by 12 inches with a minimum of twigs. We ...

Last spring, my next-door neighbor and I were blessed with the miracle of mourning dove life. My pair nested in the fork of two limbs in a backyard pyracantha bush, just above eye level. My neighbor’s ...

DEAR JOAN: A pair of cooing mourning doves are building their nest on our patio table. I love all our birds and am torn between cleaning it up and waiting for nature’s show. There is a big problem ...

DEAR JOAN: For three days in a row now, I have watched a pair of mourning doves build a nest, then destroy it by dropping on the ground and flying off. Next day, there is a repeat of their actions.

DEAR JOAN: I am writing in response to Gina’s letter about doves nesting in her plant. I have a beautiful hanging geranium on my porch that’s probably 5 to 6 years old. Until very late last summer, ...

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 — the female ...

Do you enjoy having birds nest in your yard? Most of us do, but Instagrammer Kristin Merron wasn’t thrilled about a pair of mourning doves setting up shop under her covered patio. She tried to gently ...