How to Invite Mourning Doves to Nest on Your Porch
Attracting mourning doves to your yard or porch is something fascinating as many people try their best to help these beautiful birds to nest in their lawn or porch. But many people fail to invite mourning doves to nest on their porch simply because they do not know the methods or tricks to complete this task in a desired manner. However, by getting information about what mourning doves like or what are those things that attract these birds you can become successful in your plan. Keep reading to learn how to invite mourning doves to nest on your porch.
Instructions
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First of all, you should get as much information as possible about mourning doves which will help you to know all those things that grab the attention of these beautiful birds.
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Mourning doves like to come on places where trees are around and if you have trees in your yard then chances are high that mourning doves will land in your yard.
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Do not forget to build shelter or nest for mourning doves and make sure you use thin branches in building the nest as these beautiful birds like such type of nests.
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You should put the nest of mourning doves in an average-sized wooden box and place it on such place on your porch which gets partial sunlight as well. However, make sure that the box is on such place where mourning doves feel secure.
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Make sure you make the mourning doves feel that your porch is their home by adopting all methods that could attract them towards your porch.
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Mourning doves love to eat grain and seeds. You can also attract them by providing finch food on a regular basis. They also eat fruits and vegetables and you should cut different types of fruits and vegetables into small-sized slices and spread these slices on your porch and also inside the shelter box.
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Also place a perch or small bowl and fill it with fresh water on a daily basis which will make the mourning doves more comfortable as they will get food and water from the same place.
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Make sure that the shelter box is secure for mourning doves because there are many predators like cats that can cause harm to these beautiful creatures.
