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Nesting Collared Doves
A pair of Collared Doves (Streptopelia decaocto) decided the best place to start a family was near a family. They have built a nest amongst the foliage of a climbing rose just feet from the back door of a house in Maidstone, and appear not to be bothered by the daily comings and goings. The nest is surprisingly small consisting of only a few twigs and roots, hardly big enough to support the weight of the adult and the two eggs. It will certainly be overcrowded once the chicks hatch.
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Location: Maidstone Kent England UK
Photo credit: © Howard Marsh / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: bird, breeding, brooding, dove, eggs, england, kent, maidstone, nest, nesting, sitting, twigs, uk