And one more cactus......
The reciprocating saw is a good thing. We used it on a few more dead branches on trees, and it's a lot faster than the pruning saw. They're too big for the skill saw, so this was a good purchase.
The dove nest is gone. We went to see if they were on the nest and there are no longer any eggs. There aren't any shells on the ground, either. We wonder if a hawk came in and ate them all. Life is hard when you're a prey item.
I think we're all liking that reciprocating saw!
ReplyDeleteany number of things could have eaten those eggs. we had a wren build a nest in our garage one year with three little eggs. I found one two smashed on the ground and the one in the nest had been punctured. not eaten just destroyed by another bird I guess not wanting competition.
ReplyDeleteAw crap, bummer about the dove eggs. Not as tragic as the two dead baby birds I had to pick up in our yard the other morning. They were very young and close to the area where grackles are nesting, so I assume they died and parents threw them out of the nest. Didn't have feathers yet, just pink skin. So sad. Nature is so cruel!
ReplyDeleteWe lived in Phoenix for a number of years. Springtime in the desert is surprisingly beautiful. Your pictures remind me that I miss it.
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