Pigeon
Pigeons are gentle, plump, small-billed birds with a skin saddle (cere)
between the bill and forehead. All pigeons strut about with a
characteristic bobbing of the head. Because of their long wings and
powerful flight muscles, they are strong, swift fliers. Pigeons are
monogamous; i.e., they mate for life, and the survivor accepts a new
mate only slowly. The female lays two glossy white eggs in a flimsy nest
that barely holds them. The female generally incubates the eggs by
night, the male by day. The incubation period is 14 to 19 days, but the young are cared for in the nest for another 12 to 18 days.
Pigeon
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Pigeon
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Pigeon
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