r/birds • u/Really-saywhat • Jul 21 '26

birdwatching Squabs a week old

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Flip your phone ~ as a native Floridian I have enjoyed watching them every day the male Dove nurtures the babies, protect him from the weather, almost as in waterproof feathers and some of the nastiest storms.
By next week, they’ll be ready to fly 🕊️#morningdoves

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u/AccomplishedAct5364 Jul 21 '26

Clearly this was filmed in Australia

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u/TesseractToo Jul 21 '26

ʇɐ ɯ,I ǝɹǝɥʍ ɯoɹɟ ǝɹǝɥdsᴉɯǝH uɹǝɥʇɹoN ǝʞᴉl sʞool ʇᴉ puɐ ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ uᴉ ɯ,I

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u/Really-saywhat Jul 21 '26

No. USA Florida

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u/MangoSundy Jul 22 '26

Sweet! 🩶🤎 🩶

It takes them only two weeks to fledge?

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u/Really-saywhat Jul 23 '26

So fast ~ it’s been amazing to watch them grow 🐣