Can morning doves tleave their eggs unattended for hours at a time?
Yes, this is normal – she will be absent from the nest while she forages for food, and she will flee the nest if she sees a predator (including a human) anywhere near the nest, returning only when she no longer sees any danger. She does not want to attract predators to her nest. If there are times of the day when the area in your office near the window is very busy with people coming and going, she may be scared off her nest by that activity. You might want to put a curtain or a shade on that window to give her some privacy and peace of mind. Another tip – do not think you are helping her by placing any food near the nest – that will attract predators like other birds, rats, raccoons and possum (to name a few) that could destroy her eggs ro kill the babies. When a mother bird picks a nest site, she makes certain that there is an adequate food supply near enough for her convenience, yet far enough no to endanger her nest. If she should abandon the nest for good, you can, unfortunately,
