Doves have a very high mortality rate. Most of them only have a life span of about 18 to 24 months. Thats the reason they lay eggs and nest several times a year. They are also very poor nest builders.

"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"

~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~