And a San Jose reader wonders about the plethora of lizards in his backyard.
The planter was mostly dead plants and potting soil, but she must have thought it was safe, so she laid two white eggs in the planter. This is the third time this has happened over the years at the same location, just a different planter.
Protecting a wild bird’s nest isn’t something easily accomplished. Screening off the area, hanging out scary objects or enclosing the nest will likely deter the mourning doves from building a nest. But there are a few things that might make the area more inviting for mourning doves and less so for crows and scrub-jays. Doves and a few other birds often build their nests close to humans, hoping our presence will scare away other birds.
Although you can install birdhouses or nesting boxes that afford birds more protection from predators, mourning doves don’t use them. They might, however, use a nesting shelf. You can install shelves in protected areas of your home’s exterior, making it less likely the other birds will visit them.We live in the Almaden Valley, and this year, we have had an enormous number of lizards. They are gray-brown, 6 to 8 inches long and resemble tiny crocodiles.
They are carnivores and feast on a variety of other creatures including crickets, beetles, spiders, moths, smaller lizards, baby mice, small birds and bird eggs.Last week’s column
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