scientificred
26th August 2021, 09:17 PM
Dear Sid,
I return to this forum for your advice regarding baby pigeons.
I live on the first floor of an apartment block which has a large courtyard out front and a more private one out back.
I watched my pigeon friend mating on 4th July on the derelict building next door 2nd floor window sill.
He and his mate were there for about a month afterwards without much movement then they seemed to disappear.
I went upstairs to look onto that window sill and there were 2 little ones but where were the parents?
I could not always keep up the watch.
Last week a little one had flown down to outside my flat but on approaching it ran away, not flying, and is now down on the ground floor.
Over the past few days the sibling has appeared.
Both look very weak and try to fly but cannot.
I think they can fly down but not up.
I do not think they understand how to eat or drink as I have tried
Today I think the mother returned.
I am not sure if it is the mother because she looks different from my photo.
She was eating the bread I gave to her and feeding those little ones
The bigger of the little ones seemed to learn from the mother that you can eat from the ground as well as from mummy's mouth but not the other one.
Right now those littl'uns are cuddled up to each other and sleeping in the more private courtyard.
They look so sweet but so weak and vulnerable.
I was thinking of trying to put them in a shoebox and bringing them up to my quite large balcony on the first floor and trying to look after them but I think they will again try to fly but again fall down to the ground floor.
Do you have any advice Sid?
I hope the mother (or that bird) returns to help but if she doesn't what should I do regarding proper food and water and care
I will ask the caretaker to please let the other tenants to take care
YNWA
ScientificRed
I return to this forum for your advice regarding baby pigeons.
I live on the first floor of an apartment block which has a large courtyard out front and a more private one out back.
I watched my pigeon friend mating on 4th July on the derelict building next door 2nd floor window sill.
He and his mate were there for about a month afterwards without much movement then they seemed to disappear.
I went upstairs to look onto that window sill and there were 2 little ones but where were the parents?
I could not always keep up the watch.
Last week a little one had flown down to outside my flat but on approaching it ran away, not flying, and is now down on the ground floor.
Over the past few days the sibling has appeared.
Both look very weak and try to fly but cannot.
I think they can fly down but not up.
I do not think they understand how to eat or drink as I have tried
Today I think the mother returned.
I am not sure if it is the mother because she looks different from my photo.
She was eating the bread I gave to her and feeding those little ones
The bigger of the little ones seemed to learn from the mother that you can eat from the ground as well as from mummy's mouth but not the other one.
Right now those littl'uns are cuddled up to each other and sleeping in the more private courtyard.
They look so sweet but so weak and vulnerable.
I was thinking of trying to put them in a shoebox and bringing them up to my quite large balcony on the first floor and trying to look after them but I think they will again try to fly but again fall down to the ground floor.
Do you have any advice Sid?
I hope the mother (or that bird) returns to help but if she doesn't what should I do regarding proper food and water and care
I will ask the caretaker to please let the other tenants to take care
YNWA
ScientificRed