Pigeon Talk

[biophiliac]

I have but... Hes not so good at nest making either. He tries, but Olive usually just gets tired of waiting and takes the straw from him and puts it in the nest herself.

This is what mine mostly do, the cockbird delivers the material to the hen and she places it in position to make the nest.

 

[Serin]

This is what mine mostly do, the cockbird delivers the material to the hen and she places it in position to make the nest.

No I mean he picks it up, drops it, repeat until she gets up, walks over, takes it, flies back to put it in nest herself. Rowan is comically bad at being a provider. It is a good thing he's not in the wild.

 

[biophiliac]

No I mean he picks it up, drops it, repeat until she gets up, walks over, takes it, flies back to put it in nest herself. Rowan is comically bad at being a provider. It is a good thing he's not in the wild.

oh, OK.

 

[Serin]

I'm going to put a nest on the floor and maybe he will manage the trip better if he can just walk the sticks over. Poor guy.

 

[memphis]

Poor Rowan....he may be a bit hapless...but hes trying awfully hard!! Olive may be his first love, I'll bet he gets better with practice! If they infact hatch babies....things could get really interesting with him trying to be a dad!!

 

[WVduckchick]

those are super cute! Did they hatch on their own, or did you have to assist any of them?
I agree! I'm sure Rowan does care about serin!

I assisted all of them. One almost hatched unassisted, zipped all the way around breaking the shell, but didn’t fully break the membrane. I just had to pop her out. After that, I was a little more aggressive assisting. I think I’ve only had 1 call duckling hatch for me without assistance. My girls hatch them well though!

 

[backyard pigeons]

I assisted all of them. One almost hatched unassisted, zipped all the way around breaking the shell, but didn’t fully break the membrane. I just had to pop her out. After that, I was a little more aggressive assisting. I think I’ve only had 1 call duckling hatch for me without assistance. My girls hatch them well though!
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What is it about calls that they not hatch easy?

Either way, there adorable!

 

[Serin]

What is it about calls that they not hatch easy?

Either way, there adorable!

Total speculation but maybe their little tiny bills?

 

[Serin]

Watching the rain.

*that's not a stain in the lower right, the wall is scratched.

 

[cavemanrich]

Watching the rain.
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I have been certified by my pigeons to have ESP.
This is what they are thinking,,

Spoiler: Pigeon thoughts