Nesting Season |top| - Pigeon

Pigeons are a permanent fixture of our urban landscape. By understanding their year-round nesting cycle, you can better prepare your property and coexist with these remarkably resilient birds.

The production of crop milk begins a few days before the eggs hatch and continues for the first 5 to 10 days of the squab’s life. This milk is incredibly rich: it contains up to 35% fat, 15% protein (including antibodies), and a host of growth factors and immune-boosting cells. It is the sole food for newly hatched squabs, which are altricial—born blind, naked, and utterly helpless. The ability to produce this complete, pathogen-free food means that pigeon parents do not need to leave the nest to find soft-bodied insects for their young, as many songbirds must. Instead, they can remain on the nest, providing warmth and protection. This adaptation is a key reason why pigeons can nest successfully even in cold winter months or in resource-poor urban environments. pigeon nesting season