Out of the nest

The day begins with sun hitting nest from East. It's hot downstairs. Steamy.

Papa dove has an idea.

Walks over baby and right out of nest.

That's a lesson.. Kids are excited.

Papa walked. Ar ewe supposed to do the same thing?

So they did, walked out of the nest. They can fly, but walking is easier.

More pictures to follow. The outside world presents challenges. Parents will be feeding the kids for a while.