Nature Crested Pigeon looking after young in hazardous environment

Crested Pigeon looking after young in hazardous environment · **1 Like**

Young pigeon was left clutching air as the nest fell apart. Too young to fly. Now being cared for by parents in the ferns below. Been a couple of days now. So far so good. A few cats a foxes are easily able to traverse this environment.

**PJ1** · 10-31-2020, 04:52 AM

Good shot. Good story. It would only be a couple of days away from flying, I would say. But there are plenty of threats even then. Their nests are so flimsy I am surprised they ever manage to raise any young.

reh321 · 10-31-2020, 07:52 AM

Originally posted by John in OZ

Young pigeon was left clutching air as the nest fell apart. Too young to fly. Now being cared for by parents in the ferns below. Been a couple of days now. So far so good. A few cats a foxes are easily able to traverse this environment.

Nice catch - and nice story.

The only comparable story I'm aware of is when birds living in my parents's yard made a nest in the arbor at their backdoor.
The nest stayed put - but the bird-brains used plastic they found, and in this case, their young died of exposure when the nest held water.

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10-31-2020, 04:52 AM	#2
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Good shot. Good story. It would only be a couple of days away from flying, I would say. But there are plenty of threats even then. Their nests are so flimsy I am surprised they ever manage to raise any young.

10-31-2020, 07:52 AM	#3
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by John in OZ Young pigeon was left clutching air as the nest fell apart. Too young to fly. Now being cared for by parents in the ferns below. Been a couple of days now. So far so good. A few cats a foxes are easily able to traverse this environment. Nice catch - and nice story. The only comparable story I'm aware of is when birds living in my parents's yard made a nest in the arbor at their backdoor. The nest stayed put - but the bird-brains used plastic they found, and in this case, their young died of exposure when the nest held water.