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Sweetpea tries to show baby Ilia what seeb is! ☺️

Troy and Sweetpea's baby, Ilia, remembers she likes me after all!!

EDIT: I completely appreciate anyone's concern regarding my interaction with this baby. It means you care. But there is a little context here.

For 3 years now, a gang of feral pigeons have taken up residence on my balcony. There have been a LOT of babies. Most fledge successfully, some visit for a while. Some sit on my head or lap or eat out of my hand. But they HATE anyone else, including my husband. If he walks near the balcony, the flock fly away. They only like who they feel familiar with. As I sit on my balcony all the time, I am beyond familiar to this group.

Mama was nearby during this above interaction and didn't grunt once. The baby now doesn't snap when I move around as it's slightly older. The snapping is just a natural reaction they all do at that age when anything nearby moves. But immediately, it was soothed by the memory of my hand.

This baby has also been showing signs of congestion, and I'm giving it drops daily to help. Therefore, I'm happy for it not to be afraid of The Hand.

I do hope that answers any concerns you have. 🫶🫶🫶

Troy and Sweetpea have a baby! 💁‍♀️😁

1. A baby pigeon fell from a balcony on my walk home. It was no more than 3 weeks old and very dependent on its parents.

2. I took it home, cleaned it, warmed it, and comforted it. It made it through the shock and the night.

3. The next morning, I put it into Lolo's nest. One of his 3-week-old babies had been killed by a crow the day before. He returned and immediately started feeding both babies (his other one and this new one)! That was 3 days ago, and everyone is happy and getting along beautifully! 🥰

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There are videos (and a quick storytime coming soon) if you're on TikTok (@balconybabies).