The nursery wing

Every spring

I see collared dove chicks

fully fledged

and near adult sized.

Where have they been hiding?

I've seen the occasional broken egg shell

and it's not that big.

You never see them any smaller

than this.

It's a mystery.

They may be big, but they're not very bright.

This one wandered about

sipping dew from the grass

for much longer than was prudent,

in view of the other 

new kid on the block.

I predict a repetition of this.

Although it might have been the sparrow hawk.

The harsh reality of rural city life.