You'll be amazed at how fast a pair of mourning doves builds a nest! Learn when (and where) you might spot a mourning dove nest in your yard. advertisement. Birds & Blooms.

Mourning doves — possibly the worst nest builders in the bird world — continue to survive because life and living things are tough. There’s also a lot of luck involved … and most important ...

San Jose. Dear Pat: It’s a mourning dove. The female lays two eggs that take 14-15 days to hatch. It takes another 12-14 days for the chicks to grow big enough to leave the nest.