Hmm interesting, Mildred has decided to stay with her squabs tonight, I thought for a while that George was also going to stay as they were all crammed in the back of the house as dusk was starting. But George left just before sunset.
So maybe the mother decided after the very cold night she must stay with her squabs. Pigeons are very clever at direction finding and homing, but obviously don't have any natural ability to predict the weather. But it may be they can learn the possible outcomes, like when their last squabs perished on a very frosty night.
I have got the hot sock turned right down to 50v at the moment, as it is a bit of a squash in there with mum and 2 nearly full grown squabs and the hot sock.
Mike
So maybe the mother decided after the very cold night she must stay with her squabs. Pigeons are very clever at direction finding and homing, but obviously don't have any natural ability to predict the weather. But it may be they can learn the possible outcomes, like when their last squabs perished on a very frosty night.
I have got the hot sock turned right down to 50v at the moment, as it is a bit of a squash in there with mum and 2 nearly full grown squabs and the hot sock.
Mike
