Love Is In The Air aka The Pigeon Pad Is Now Occupied

[TerriB]

Looks like they've built a fine nest. Smooth white healthy eggs. Those coarser twigs will allow for good air flow to dry out the abundant baby poops!

[Jay3]

What a great idea. And he looks very proud of his little home. You'll have a lot of fun watching their progress. Please take lots of pictures, so we can watch it too. He's a pretty smart pigeon. I don't think he could find better accommodations.

[TAWhatley]

http://www.rims.net/2008Sep21

The above link has a couple more pictures regarding the new arrivals as well as some other photos.



Terry

[Lovebirds]

What darling babies. So, this couple is a feral pair, right? Are the confined in any way or just decided to live in your yard?

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by Lovebirds

What darling babies. So, this couple is a feral pair, right? Are the confined in any way or just decided to live in your yard?

Yep, they are feral. Papa Philip is a young pigeon that our Phil (pdpbison) sent over to me to ultimately be released at the duck pond park. I did release him and Phil's other healthy/able bodied birds at the park, but this one showed up in the backyard after being with the park flock for 4-6 weeks and just decided to stay. One day he brought back a pretty little feral blue check (Elizabeth) and started checking out the empty carrier that became the pigeon pad and now the pigeon nursery.

They aren't and weren't confined in any way. There is another feral pair hanging around now also. If I'm not careful, they will soon take over another available piece of "real estate".

Terry

[SueC]

Terry, you have definitely earned their trust.

[Jay3]

They're very cute.

[lwerden]

Terry......The babies are so cute. Please keep the pictures coming. It will be so nice to watch them grow.

[TerriB]

Cute babies! Glad you're feeding the smaller one to help it get a head start. Philip learned from our Phil that humans can be helpful, but how does the hen react to your kidnapping her baby?

[TAWhatley]

Well, I must have posted in a wrong thread or it didn't take .. I did go out and check on the babies with Mama Elizabeth on the nest .. she wing whacked the doodoo out of me, but I did get to check the crops of both babies and they were both chock full .. all is well at this point. I'll be pissing off the pigeon parents again in the morning to check on the babies

Terry

[Trees Gray]

They are adorable, can't wait for more pics!

[TerriB]

Originally Posted by TAWhatley

...I'll be pissing off the pigeon parents again...
Terry

Yet another item to add to your resume!

Glad both babies are doing well, but so nice to have you there as backup!

[TAWhatley]

The babies are doing fine .. Papa Philip and Mama Elizabeth are doing a fine job! I am checking at least twice a day and getting wing whacked like crazy, but the parents are quite devoted and just "whip" me now without leaving the babies/nest.

Terry

[TAWhatley]

http://www.rims.net/2008Sep27



Terry

[lwerden]

Those are two really cute healthy looking babies. The parents are doing a great job.

Keep the pictures coming........I'ts great to see them developing so well.