pigeon breeding season, mating habits

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summerjack

Discussion Starter · Mar 16, 2009

in the wild do pigeons have a breeding season? if the climate/ food/permits/conditions permit will "local" birds nest year round? thanks

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Well i know i will not be agreed with by a lot of folks here. BUT, the hours that the sun is up
dictates when feral pigeons, and JUST about any species of bird breed.
I am sure there are exceptions, (city lights, Ect.) THAT is the only stimulus they go by. Dave

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spirit wings

· #3 · Mar 16, 2009

LUCKYT said:
Well i know i will not be agreed with by a lot of folks here. BUT, the hours that the sun is up
dictates when feral pigeons, and JUST about any species of bird breed.
I am sure there are exceptions, (city lights, Ect.) THAT is the only stimulus they go by. Dave

agee, domestic pigeons seem to slack off in the winter months. ferals, well. in some cities folks find young birds in need of help it seems all year long.

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Kimberly_CA

· #4 · Mar 16, 2009 (Edited)

I am no expert I just know I have had two sets of eggs (not counting eggs layed by a lone female, but those were also in spring/summer) and they were both in spring/early summer.

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· #5 · Mar 16, 2009

I get eggs all year long with out lights but they do slow down in the winter months

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TAWhatley

· #6 · Mar 16, 2009

summerjack said:
in the wild do pigeons have a breeding season? if the climate/ food/permits/conditions permit will "local" birds nest year round? thanks

They do here in Southern California because of the very mild climate. Even with that, the nesting does slow down in the "winter" months.

Terry

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