Doves and especially the nondomestic doves will abandon their eggs or young seemingly for no reason. But that is not true. There are reasons why a pair will abandon their nest. ... Unnecessary handling of the birds, eggs or young by the fancier will cause nervous doves to abandon nests, even after a single inspection.

How long can a mourning dove leave her eggs?

When Do Baby Mourning Doves Leave the Nest? They leave the nest when they are about two weeks old, but they stay close to their parents and continue to be fed by them for another week or two.

Do birds leave their eggs unattended?

Birds almost always return to their nest and resume incubating after they've been scared off. The parents may also periodically leave the nest to feed. ... So, in most cases, the nest is fine and the adult birds will be back to incubate the eggs soon.