{"id":22048,"date":"2014-04-10T18:48:42","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T23:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=22048"},"modified":"2014-04-10T18:50:58","modified_gmt":"2014-04-10T23:50:58","slug":"theyre-baaaaaaack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=22048","title":{"rendered":"They&#8217;re Baaaaaaack!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Oh, how I love Mother Nature and the wonderful seasons she sponsors.\u00a0 We are back to the rebirth of spring, and I am thrilled to say that our little love doves have returned to play their part. (Sorry about the photo quality, but I was shooting through the window).<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22049\" alt=\"The 2 Seasons doves\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_7352-1024x851.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_7352-1024x851.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_7352-388x323.jpg 388w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">This is our third spring here in this home, and our doves have been right by our side.\u00a0 So, you can imagine how excited I was today to spy both Mr. and Mrs. Dove in their usual spot in our <a title=\"My Take on Ralph Lauren\u2019s Courtyard\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2013\/05\/14\/my-take-on-ralph-laurens-courtyard\/\">courtyard<\/a>.\u00a0 If you are all aghast because my Christmas greenery is still in the planter, I left it there on purpose in hopes that it would provide a welcoming and safe sanctuary for the twosome.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22050\" alt=\"The 2 Seasons love doves\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_7353-1024x776.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_7353-1024x776.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_7353-426x323.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I rarely see the pair together.\u00a0 As soon as\u00a0 I shot the first photo from our <a title=\"Paris Grey is in the House\" href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2013\/08\/27\/paris-grey-is-in-the-house\/\">mudroom<\/a>,\u00a0 Mr. Dove flew the coop (pun intended). Doves mate for life, and they definitely share the responsibilities of raising a family.\u00a0 They take turns sitting on the eggs, and then when the babes are hatched, they take turns tending their brood.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-22051\" alt=\"The 2 Seasons love doves\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_7355-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_7355-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_7355-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I was hoping the Christmas greens would make a good camouflage, and they do.\u00a0 Can you see her?\u00a0 I know.\u00a0 She hardly shows up.\u00a0 (Here I am assuming this is Mrs. Dove, and it could very well be the mister).\u00a0 The past two springs, they laid three sets of eggs and all but one egg successfully hatched.\u00a0 They are a prolific pair.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll keep you posted on the birth.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Take care.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh, how I love Mother Nature and the wonderful seasons she sponsors.\u00a0 We are back to the rebirth of spring, and I am thrilled to say that our little love doves have returned to play their part. 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