birding-aus autumn breeding- Spotted Doves

[Brian Fleming <>]

My mother lives in Camberwell, Melbourne. One day last week she saw a
Spotted Dove drop something from its beak in flight, which landed on the
lawn. It was a piece of whitish eggshell. Two days before she had found
a larger piece of eggshell of the same type, in almost the same place. I
would take this as pretty conclusive evidence that the Doves are
definitely nesting nearby.
   Admittedly it's late but they eat a lot of broken acorns from street
and garden trees, available at present. My mother also gives them bread,
but they haven't been visiting her for a couple of weeks.
   I haven't heard any more Fantail Cuckoos since my last post.  Black
Ducks have been doing a lot of courting on the Billabong at Wilson
Reserve, Ivanhoe.
  Anthea Fleming in Ivanhoe
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