Flower Box Bird Nest - Mourning Doves - Mom & Dad Together

The mating process of mourning doves involves a series of courtship displays and behaviors, including:
Preening: The male preens and ruffles his feathers, and the female preens his neck feathers
Tail-up display: The male raises his tail
Wing fluttering: The female flutters her wings
Wingbeats: The male flies up with noisy wingbeats and glides in a circle with his wings spread and bowed down
Bowing: The male approaches the female stiffly, bows, and puffs out his chest
Cooing: The male gives an emphatic cooing song
Display perch: The male performs displays on a display perch, driving away other males
Landing: The female lands near the male on his display perch
Beak insertion: The female inserts her beak into the male's beak, and they briefly bob their heads up and down
Crouching: The female crouches to invite the male to mount
After mating, the male stays close to the female and the pair resumes courtship behaviors. They usually begin building a nest a few days after mating. The male carries twigs to the female while standing on her back, and she weaves them into a nest about 8 inches across.
Mourning doves are seasonally monogamous and may pair up again in subsequent breeding seasons. Some pairs stay together through the winter, and once bonded they typically stay together for life. The breeding season runs from March through September, but in some southern states, they breed all year long.