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30th June 2008, 03:51 PM
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Hey y'all!! Leonardo and Lulu are now 10 days old and I heard them squeak for the first time today. Very soft peeps really. Cute!! Leonardo now stands up and stretches too!! Mom and Dad are gone for most of the day, but check back now and again and return at night (building a new nest somewhere I imagine). Their sibling hangs out with them a bit more now too.
I haven't removed the string from the area yet.....not sure if that is the best thing to do when it's what they made their nest out of? Another question....how can I clean up their area? It is absolutely full of their poop, and I don't imagine that is the best thing for them....? I'm not posting much these days...but I'm sure continuing to educate myself by reading the posts on here and associated links, and watching the babies grow up.....Thanks guys! La 
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#32
30th June 2008, 04:16 PM
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I would give the babies another day or two, and while the parents are gone, you can clean up a bit. It's really not hurting anything as far as the babies. Ferals raise their babies in the "mess" all the time. It's US that the poop bothers.  I know what you're saying though. My birds live in a loft and it gets cleaned 365 days a year.  As long as the string isn't getting tangled on their feet/legs, I guess it's ok. Just keep an eye on that.
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1st July 2008, 03:06 AM
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Best wishes for your new family, LaBre!
I also became interested in pigeons when two couples built precarious nests in front of my balcony. And yes, it's incredible the joy and trepidation they give you! Thank you for posting the photos, they're just wonderful. Please keep us posted.  Teresa.
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4th July 2008, 01:01 PM
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Well...the saga continues.......we went away for 2 days, and I guess the sweet parents decided they like our balcony and are nesting again UNDER the barbecue....our PRIMARY appliance for cooking in the summer. (That was where they went initially last time, but we managed to move the barbecue away and leave them there) I didn't even realize it until 10 minutes ago, when one went wandering underneath it (I thought for the first time) and I went out there to put a piece of wood at the bottom, so they couldn't get under there, only to find myself FACE-to-FACE with mama pigeon nesting!!!
Now it's a bit of a problem and I would really appreciate ideas for a solution. We are in a one bedroom apartment, and this balcony is our only real ventilation. They are now nesting about 3 feet outside the balcony door. The two youngsters, Leonardo, and Lulu, are in the opposite corner. The balcony is only 12 feet by 6 feet, and we have a couch and table out there where we eat our meals. Our chairs are no longer available as they are sheltering the other 2 young ones, on the other side of the couch. What can we do??????!!! Thanks very much, La
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#37
4th July 2008, 01:18 PM
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Ok......no crisis exists......they haven't laid eggs yet. Is there any way I can make the area close to where their other youngsters are more appealing for them? There isn't another sheltered corner there. Perhaps a sideways plastic bin? What are they drawn to? (other than the darkness under the barbecue and cover)
I'm looking for a way to share a very small space in harmony. If they take over the entire balcony, our lives will become much more uncomfortable here and the last thing I want is for any resentment to develop. This is such a new, exciting, and joyful journey (learning about and sharing our lives and home with pigeons), I'd like to maintain that... Thank you!! La
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