I am very sad to report that after the heavy frost last night the baby pigeons did not survive.
I believe it was the first night that mum had left them alone, I was concerned when I saw she was not there at dusk. She had been leaving them alone at night at this stage in the summer, but she probably had not been advised of the weather forecast. This is the probably the first winter she has had to bring up a family, and she had got more used to the warmer nights we had in the summer.
I must stop them breading here again now at least for the winter, I cant stand seeing them not survive after all the parents hard work hatching and caring for the squabs..
Mike
I believe it was the first night that mum had left them alone, I was concerned when I saw she was not there at dusk. She had been leaving them alone at night at this stage in the summer, but she probably had not been advised of the weather forecast. This is the probably the first winter she has had to bring up a family, and she had got more used to the warmer nights we had in the summer.
I must stop them breading here again now at least for the winter, I cant stand seeing them not survive after all the parents hard work hatching and caring for the squabs..
Mike
