Eurasian Collared Dove: Nest & eggs

The Eurasian Collared Dove nests close to people and places its nest in trees and bushes in built-up, leafy settings.

• Nest site: a sparse, thin platform of twigs in a dense hedge, a bush or a tree, preferably in suburban gardens and parks.
• Height: often a few metres up in the greenery, near houses and preferably close to bird tables and other food sources.
• Season: 2 white eggs per brood and several broods during a long breeding season that stretches from late winter to autumn.

The simple twig platform is built quickly and the pair may return to the same garden season after season.

More about the Eurasian Collared Dove

• Song & calls
• Breeding
• Diet
• In winter