infant mortality at the chapel belltower (sucre 08)
I used to spread the theory that pigeon reproduction must akin to that of Gremlins. We associate them with the sewer.type accomplices, i.e. rats. Perhaps through a replication process, the young spawn from the back of an adult bird that has bathed in radioactive waste. Well, the other theories of marsupial pouches or adult.size births seemed equally irrational.
AND then I found a nest (and an informative pigeon webpage). While most young birds leave the nest within two to three weeks, pigeon squabs remain nest.dependent for an extended period of time. Life.mates nurse the young with regurgitated milk until the juvenile has reached a mature size to leave home. Compared to a human’s eighteen years, the maturation stage only requires two months. The distinct difference between juveniles and adult birds can be seen in the size and coloration of the beak. Juveniles have a white cere (fleshy portion at the top of the beak) while adults have a grayish pink color.
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