Help! Att Bird Rescuers!
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Hi Rosebasil, You came to the right place, I already contact one of the member and she will find out who is closer and around your area, Are you able to take the birds and put it inside before the management shows up? we will try to find someone as soon as possible...
And thank you so much for helping these little babies.
Ivette
And thank you so much for helping these little babies.
Ivette
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not used to these boards but can you contact me private here?
thanks, Charis
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Ok, this is in the process of getting handled. I've enlisted the help of a very large network of people who aren't necessarily pigeon people but who are bird and animal people. I think we should be able to get these little ones out and to safety in the morning.
Terry
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I'm glad everything is sorted out. I would love to see the pictures. Please send a link
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No one here is ever going to call you a "nut" for looking out for these babies. 
We are all nuts about them here. Thank you very much for saving them. They will be hand-raised by people with special bird formula until they are ready to fly and eat on their own, then they will likely be released into an established feral flock of pigeons with easy access to food and water (i.e. park pigeon flock). I'm sure their progress will be updated here so you can check back to see how they're doing.
The parents generally start a new nest and new eggs when the babies are two weeks old, returning to feed the old babies while incubating the new eggs in the new nest. So, they won't be overly mournful to see their babies missing, please don't worry about that. Isn't it something that a pair was born on Mother's Day, that is quite touching. I'm glad you've enjoyed them so much and would love to see pictures. As for more eggs, you can remove them as they are laid, because the baby doesn't begin developing until the egg is incubated for a certain time--believe it is 24 or 48 hours--so you are tossing just the egg and not the baby. Or, you can get dummy/fake/wooden eggs to replace if it is okay to have them nest on your balcony, but of course they won't have more babies this way. They will sit on the eggs for nearly a month and in this way you can enjoy them without having more babies. Or, you can hard boil the eggs as you would with chicken eggs, then replace them to the same effect. Thanks again for taking care of them. I'm sorry about your illness, I know having the babies to watch must help keep your mind off it. Please feel free to enjoy our forum even after they're gone, we have many members who are pigeon fans even if they don't have some of their own (yet!).
We are all nuts about them here. Thank you very much for saving them. They will be hand-raised by people with special bird formula until they are ready to fly and eat on their own, then they will likely be released into an established feral flock of pigeons with easy access to food and water (i.e. park pigeon flock). I'm sure their progress will be updated here so you can check back to see how they're doing. The parents generally start a new nest and new eggs when the babies are two weeks old, returning to feed the old babies while incubating the new eggs in the new nest. So, they won't be overly mournful to see their babies missing, please don't worry about that.
Isn't it something that a pair was born on Mother's Day, that is quite touching. I'm glad you've enjoyed them so much and would love to see pictures. As for more eggs, you can remove them as they are laid, because the baby doesn't begin developing until the egg is incubated for a certain time--believe it is 24 or 48 hours--so you are tossing just the egg and not the baby. Or, you can get dummy/fake/wooden eggs to replace if it is okay to have them nest on your balcony, but of course they won't have more babies this way. They will sit on the eggs for nearly a month and in this way you can enjoy them without having more babies. Or, you can hard boil the eggs as you would with chicken eggs, then replace them to the same effect. Thanks again for taking care of them. I'm sorry about your illness, I know having the babies to watch must help keep your mind off it. Please feel free to enjoy our forum even after they're gone, we have many members who are pigeon fans even if they don't have some of their own (yet!). 
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How are things coming along, Rose?
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I'm sorry you're feeling so sad. It is very difficult sometimes to watch this happen. Take comfort in knowing that if one set of eggs is destroyed, within two weeks the parents will lay another set in a new nest. They usually lay every six weeks, often all year round (especially here in California), so make many babies. And from a personal point of view, mine get mad at me for about a minute and a half when I steal their new eggs, and then it's forgotten. I do give them dummy eggs or boil their eggs but in between they really don't seem to notice.
They take wonderful care of their babies but are not emotionally attached to them. They will care for a baby if it is in their nest, and if they are "expecting" one or already have one, whether it is their true baby (from the day before, for example), or a new foster baby. And often we will need to pull in a small baby for whatever reason, and the parents will just go on with their courting and lay new eggs. I've never seen a parent looking for their baby for more than a bit.
I know your situation is especially difficult as you have no say in what's happening, but it is truly better for them to toss an undeveloped (or even semi-developed, even though it seems cruel) egg rather than be killing the babies in a few weeks. It's better now that the pigeons learn they cannot nest in those places, in order to protect future babies and generations. I know you enjoy watching them too, and I'm sorry you won't be able to.
I used to work on the third floor of a tall building near the marina, and often had crows and seagulls (certain ones) come to visit my window for treats. For over a year they visited, bringing new babies as they fledged, and would often just sit and "talk" to me even when I didn't feed them (didn't want them to rely on me for food). Until of course one day I was told by a maintenance man that a new guy across the way in the other building was complaining. . .and didn't even have the guts to tell me to my face, but rather remained anonymous through the maint. man. He threatened to tell the building manager (who was a real jerk and animal hater) if the birds came around anymore and was just quite nasty. It broke my heart to see my crows waiting for me when I pulled up and flying up to my window to say hi, and I would have to wave them off. Eventually I started feeding them down the street but of course it was never the same. So I really do know how you feel and how disappointing it is.
Maybe you could visit some of our members near you and visit with their pigeons? I know you said you aren't able to drive but I'm sure something could be worked out. I'm not sure exactly how close they are but we do have members in your area. I hope everything works out and you are able to rest easy and feel better. We would of course still love to see your albums of them!
I do give them dummy eggs or boil their eggs but in between they really don't seem to notice. They take wonderful care of their babies but are not emotionally attached to them. They will care for a baby if it is in their nest, and if they are "expecting" one or already have one, whether it is their true baby (from the day before, for example), or a new foster baby. And often we will need to pull in a small baby for whatever reason, and the parents will just go on with their courting and lay new eggs. I've never seen a parent looking for their baby for more than a bit.
I know your situation is especially difficult as you have no say in what's happening, but it is truly better for them to toss an undeveloped (or even semi-developed, even though it seems cruel) egg rather than be killing the babies in a few weeks. It's better now that the pigeons learn they cannot nest in those places, in order to protect future babies and generations. I know you enjoy watching them too, and I'm sorry you won't be able to.
I used to work on the third floor of a tall building near the marina, and often had crows and seagulls (certain ones) come to visit my window for treats. For over a year they visited, bringing new babies as they fledged, and would often just sit and "talk" to me even when I didn't feed them (didn't want them to rely on me for food). Until of course one day I was told by a maintenance man that a new guy across the way in the other building was complaining. . .and didn't even have the guts to tell me to my face, but rather remained anonymous through the maint. man. He threatened to tell the building manager (who was a real jerk and animal hater) if the birds came around anymore and was just quite nasty. It broke my heart to see my crows waiting for me when I pulled up and flying up to my window to say hi, and I would have to wave them off. Eventually I started feeding them down the street but of course it was never the same. So I really do know how you feel and how disappointing it is.
Maybe you could visit some of our members near you and visit with their pigeons? I know you said you aren't able to drive but I'm sure something could be worked out. I'm not sure exactly how close they are but we do have members in your area. I hope everything works out and you are able to rest easy and feel better.
We would of course still love to see your albums of them!
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Terry,
Any update on this situation?
From Rose's post it appears tomorrow may possibly be doom's day for these guys.
Cindy
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You're most welcome, Rose.
Thank You.
I will be thinking 'positive' thoughts for you and your precious feathered friends that help arrives real soon.
Cindy
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I think they would come back, even if you move the babies for a short time. Before the inspection, bring the babies in your room and hide them in the closet, in a box to keep them quiet. The darkness will settle them down and keep them quiet.
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oh almost forgot--
i took some silk tulips and stuck em in windowbox next to the squeakers. This way you can't see them unless you look close, LOL I wonder if I can get away with that! LOL I can always act surprised too!
think i had too much fresh air today--
Rose
i took some silk tulips and stuck em in windowbox next to the squeakers. This way you can't see them unless you look close, LOL I wonder if I can get away with that! LOL I can always act surprised too!
think i had too much fresh air today--
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Hello,
I only live about 30-40 mins away from Glendale in Chatsworth, and I am willing to come pick all these birds up for you. Please call my cell phone at anytime, (818) 620-6061.
I only live about 30-40 mins away from Glendale in Chatsworth, and I am willing to come pick all these birds up for you. Please call my cell phone at anytime, (818) 620-6061.
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Thank you...Thank you...Thank you for responding to my email and for leaving your phone number for Rose. I hope she calls you before it's too late for the babies.
Honestly, I thought this situation had been handled a couple of days ago. It's hard to be at the final moments, so to speak, and still be trying to figure it all out.
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