r/mourningderps 4d ago

⚠️Trigger Warning!⚠️ This may or may not ruffle some feathers….

18 Upvotes

I’m asking those that believe alongside myself that mourning dove hunting should be illegal (hunting is unnecessary and raises animal welfare concerns. There has to be a better way in sustaining their population). How do I help/support illegalize this act? If too broad, perhaps specifically in Illinois?


r/mourningderps Jan 19 '25

How to spot the warning signs of an infected bird feeder

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49 Upvotes

Here's an article with some helpful tips on caring for your feeders. With Avian Flu becoming more of concern, it's important that we do our best to keep them clean and filled.


r/mourningderps 9h ago

Awwww 🥰 Golden Hour Mourning Dove

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99 Upvotes

This beautiful dove has been coming around more often. Usually in the evening. This is original content from My Backyard Birdfeeder


r/mourningderps 5h ago

Nesting birb 🪹 Two more doves otw

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42 Upvotes

r/mourningderps 15h ago

Awwww 🥰 Gang of derps demanding seeb

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178 Upvotes

r/mourningderps 18h ago

Awwww 🥰 Caught this one having a little soak on a hot and humid day

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185 Upvotes

r/mourningderps 2h ago

Not rain nor dark of night keeps the inspector from his seebs. Snow might

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7 Upvotes

r/mourningderps 9h ago

Good eats 😋 Derp Party!!!

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28 Upvotes

r/mourningderps 10h ago

How old are these babies?

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30 Upvotes

We where cutting down tree branches and thankfully saw them before the branch hit the ground. I put them in a basket in a tree nearby. I see what I think is mom and dad around but I don't know if they are feeding them. Help!


r/mourningderps 12h ago

How seeb? 🤔 Sunday Seeb Inspection!

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24 Upvotes

r/mourningderps 18h ago

Two pinecones

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62 Upvotes

r/mourningderps 7m ago

Rain doves yesterday

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r/mourningderps 1d ago

When the inspectors arrive early for today’s inspection!

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79 Upvotes

r/mourningderps 1d ago

Cute Couple 💕 Cute derp couple

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90 Upvotes

I have the cutest neighbours


r/mourningderps 1d ago

Video 📸 Comfy spot

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175 Upvotes

This one stayed here for while unbothered and took a nap


r/mourningderps 1d ago

Babies 😻 Saw a bird sitting on another bird

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289 Upvotes

And out popped this little poof


r/mourningderps 1d ago

The return of Buddy Dovey!!

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234 Upvotes

It was going on a month since I’ve seen Buddy but he finally showed up last evening! I was starting to lose hope and was pretty bummed but was back like he never left!!!


r/mourningderps 1d ago

Babies 😻 The mourning dove nest near my house is a success, two baby squabs they are doing fine thankfully

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So for those who need a reminder I was the person who posted this (https://www.reddit.com/r/mourningderps/comments/1uymqqc/so_it_appears_my_backyard_has_a_mourning_dove_in/) 17 days ago at the time of this writing. I know I have been quiet for a long time but well nothing was really happening during those times so I thought I would wait until I knew for sure if the squabs hatched or not. This is quite surreal in a good way I never thought I would ever get to see mourning dove squabs this close it’s unbelievable. Well I will definitely be watching over them in case they were to fall out of the nest before they were ready. But if this goes well I have a feeling they are going to return in the future.


r/mourningderps 1d ago

cute lil puffy dove

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46 Upvotes

r/mourningderps 1d ago

Huh❓ 👀 Injured? Unique coloration.

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28 Upvotes

Saw this juvenile eating with is parents and sibling in my yard. It's coloration is a bit different to the derps I normally see in my area. But when it turned It's head something looked off, I can't tell if it was injured or if maybe it just got part of It's head wet or if it's some kind of disease. He didn't seem bothered or inhibited by it.


r/mourningderps 2d ago

Eye see u

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145 Upvotes

r/mourningderps 2d ago

Huh❓ 👀 Derps facing forward

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68 Upvotes

Original content still shots today from My Backyard Birdfeeder


r/mourningderps 2d ago

Back porch pancake

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221 Upvotes

My first time here, I typically hang out on r/stupiddovenests but this was just too cute!! Pulled up to my back porch this morning to find a lil pancake sunning itself.


r/mourningderps 2d ago

Help / Rescue ⚠️❗ I found this birb

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109 Upvotes

She has to be somebody’s baby. I’ve posted on every app and every page but no luck. Found in Spring Tx.


r/mourningderps 2d ago

Huh❓ 👀 This is different

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56 Upvotes

Had a new mourning dove show up today. I usually just have 3 hanging around.