The world is on fire, but here's a nice thing.

We're now at Dec. 31 and they're now fledglings, with much of their feathers grown and they will soon leave the nest and fly away. (Any time they get excited, or fed, we can hear them chirping from the other side of the glass; our regular reminder that we are pigeon landlords.)

And a particularly funny moment when bird meets Birdcam.

By the first week of January, the fledglings emerged from under our furniture and started exploring our balcony for the first time. They were pretty confident by the looks of it, and their parents were on the neighbor's balcony keeping watch. (Redacted for opsec.)

And within a week, they were gone! We saw them flapping on the balcony, increasingly getting lift… sometimes flying into our balcony doors (with less frequency; they learned!) On Jan. 8, the second baby pigeon took off into the world.

Me: 🥲

And within a week, they were gone! We saw them flapping on the balcony, increasingly getting lift… sometimes flying into our balcony doors (with less frequency; they learned!) On Jan. 8, the second baby pigeon took off into the world.

Me: 🥲

The world is on fire, but here's a nice thing. A few months ago, a pigeon laid two eggs under our outdoor furniture on our balcony. We put a camera in there to keep an eye. The eggs hatched, survived, grew up, flapped their wings, and left the nest. Here's what happened & what we learned.

I had no idea that pigeons are so awesome. Sure, they can't build a nest for shit, but clearly they found a place of safety, took care of each other, loved their babies, and did a great job of raising their young. They're smart and resilient. And I'm really proud of them!

Thanks for reading! /FIN.

I had no idea that pigeons are so awesome. Sure, they can't build a nest for shit, but clearly they found a place of safety, took care of each other, loved their babies, and did a great job of raising their young. They're smart and resilient. And I'm really proud of them!

Thanks for reading! /FIN.

I had no idea that pigeons are so awesome. Sure, they can't build a nest for shit, but clearly they found a place of safety, took care of each other, loved their babies, and did a great job of raising their young. They're smart and resilient. And I'm really proud of them!

Thanks for reading! /FIN.

I had no idea that pigeons are so awesome. Sure, they can't build a nest for shit, but clearly they found a place of safety, took care of each other, loved their babies, and did a great job of raising their young. They're smart and resilient. And I'm really proud of them!

Thanks for reading! /FIN.

I had no idea that pigeons are so awesome. Sure, they can't build a nest for shit, but clearly they found a place of safety, took care of each other, loved their babies, and did a great job of raising their young. They're smart and resilient. And I'm really proud of them!

Thanks for reading! /FIN.

The world is on fire, but here's a nice thing. A few months ago, a pigeon laid two eggs under our outdoor furniture on our balcony. We put a camera in there to keep an eye. The eggs hatched, survived, grew up, flapped their wings, and left the nest. Here's what happened & what we learned.

I had no idea that pigeons are so awesome. Sure, they can't build a nest for shit, but clearly they found a place of safety, took care of each other, loved their babies, and did a great job of raising their young. They're smart and resilient. And I'm really proud of them!

Thanks for reading! /FIN.

I had no idea that pigeons are so awesome. Sure, they can't build a nest for shit, but clearly they found a place of safety, took care of each other, loved their babies, and did a great job of raising their young. They're smart and resilient. And I'm really proud of them!

Thanks for reading! /FIN.

Brief intermission: Here's one whole minute of a pigeon throwing up into the mouths of its young. This is how they are fed. Baby pigeons have one job, and that is to stay alive. They don't leave the nest until they're fully grown. That's why you never really see baby pigeons out in the world.

The world is on fire, but here's a nice thing. A few months ago, a pigeon laid two eggs under our outdoor furniture on our balcony. We put a camera in there to keep an eye. The eggs hatched, survived, grew up, flapped their wings, and left the nest. Here's what happened & what we learned.

The world is on fire, but here's a nice thing. A few months ago, a pigeon laid two eggs under our outdoor furniture on our balcony. We put a camera in there to keep an eye. The eggs hatched, survived, grew up, flapped their wings, and left the nest. Here's what happened & what we learned.

I had no idea that pigeons are so awesome. Sure, they can't build a nest for shit, but clearly they found a place of safety, took care of each other, loved their babies, and did a great job of raising their young. They're smart and resilient. And I'm really proud of them!

Thanks for reading! /FIN.

We wanted to keep watch to make sure they were doing OK, while not interfering (because nature, y'know?). We knew nothing about pigeons, but were honored that this pigeon chose our balcony to raise their young, so of course this was fine.

Soon after Birdcam went live… holy shit, it's *two* pigeons!

The world is on fire, but here's a nice thing. A few months ago, a pigeon laid two eggs under our outdoor furniture on our balcony. We put a camera in there to keep an eye. The eggs hatched, survived, grew up, flapped their wings, and left the nest. Here's what happened & what we learned.