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 ...

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 if the dove has laid eggs or not. Do you have any suggestions? Steve, Bay Area DEAR ...

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 ...

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 ...

The nests are easier to see in the fall, of course, when they decorate naked branches. My experiences this year have been with dove and pigeon nests. The doves were minimalists: thin curls of grass ...

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 ...