sad to say goodbye to these 2
These 2 had a nest on my balcony, and it was such a joy for me (and my cat) to watch them everyday!
They successfully fledged 1 chick, and then had 2 more before I could remove their nest- I was moving soon and didn’t want them to have more with me not being sure of living there long enough for them to fledge.
With 1 week to move out date, I had to find a new home for the babies- building management indicated they would completely clear the balcony after I moved out.
Found a wonderful man nearby who rescues and raises pigeons- and just in the nick of time as one of the babies was scalped by another bird the day I was bringing them in. He’s told me he will nurse it and raise it as a pet if needed (though I did feel terrible kidnapping and making these guys homeless all in one day!)
Their nest was made completely of plastic zip ties and VERY messy- not many people would have put up with them on their balcony but I loved watching them and was sad to part ways. Photo was right before handing the keys in. Latest update on their 2 chicks is that they’re doing well!