1892. 
Sept. 9. 
(HO. 4) 
Concord . Zenaidura maeroura. 
Mass . 
ing) skimmed past it within fifteen yards, flying only a yard or 
two above the ground and, following the opening, came within ten 
feet of my ambush. He appeared to be hunting but must have over- 
looked the Dove's nest. A Marsh Hawk also scaled directly over 
the tree without apparently discovering the nest. It will be 
remembered I saw a Sharp-shinned Hawk brush past the other nest 
on Davis's Hill in July. 
The young Doves to-day were about the size of Robins and 
fully feathered except on the heads which were still covered 
with the yellowish down. I found the shells of one of the eggs 
on open ground about 60 yards from the nest. The excrement of 
the young is not removed by the parent but is voided directly 
into the nest. The nest on Davis's Hill was matted with excre- 
ment after the young left. 
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(HO. 6) I have seen Carolina Doves frequently of late in a field 
next the river at Hunt's Pond where the grass has been lately 
cut. Two came together to this field as I was passing it this 
evening and alighted after reconnoitering the ground by flying 
over and around it in circles. 
Sept. II. The young Doves were both sitting quietly on the nest which 
they covered almost completely. Their heads to-day were covered 
with feathers, only a little down remaining on the cheeks. Their 
tails were about two inches in length and their wings appeared 
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