Back Away From The Nest

So a couple of pigeons have taken up residence on our balcony. I made this collage. I took the shot of the nest a couple of days ago and I took the picture of the mother this morning when I went to check on the nest after a huge windstorm last night. Everything was fine but it was the mother was glaring at me telling me to back away from the nest

[Michelle Renee]

Don't mess with mama! It will be fun to watch these little guys hatch!

[Lin]

She seems quite serious - nicely captured!

[Ann]

Nice shot.

[Janet B.]

How exciting for you to be able to witness the nesting process! Nice idea to create a collage!

[Candace]

This will be fun to watch!

[Peter Grave]

Nice collage Brian.Hope you have more luck with your hatchlings than we had here.Snake got them all.

[Tony]

Neat collage. Looking forward to seeing the chicks.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

How cool to have a nest on your balcony. It will be so interesting to see the eggs hatch.

[Gayle]

How wonderful to have this nest on your balcony! Great shots! :-)

[Milanie]

Nice to find this nest in a spot that is accessible to watch for the babies! Yea.

[gloria jones]

Neat shots

[Lynda Parker]

Yep... Mama birds love their eggs and become quite serious when it comes to protecting them; even if us Humans are just curious about them.

I had two Plovers pounce on me years ago when I wanted to look at their lovely ground nest at my old workplace. Their eggs are blue and white speckled and very tiny... but both parents were pretty ticked to find a Human nearby checking out their unborn family home. Fortunately, I got out of the way of them in time by throwing myself to the ground as they swooped over.... the downside? It had rained all night and I got covered in mud. Guess that's what I got for being curious.

Just as well all you got was a glare from Mama Pigeon.

[Sylvia du Toit]

Thanks for sharing. Hope to see the babies soon.

[Delia]

Looks like the eggs are glowing. Will be good to see their progress.

[Nina Ganci]

super collage, wonderful to witness the progress

[alia_801]

Great shot - I know that bird attitude face too!

[Dione Giorgio]

So very cute! Nature is so very wonderful.

[Shy Abel]

awe baby eggs how awesome

[Dawn]

cool collage

[Nicole]

that is lovely! can't wait to see the pictures of the baby's!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Eggs for breakfast it is then, neat little collage.

[Stephanie Swift]

Hope all goes well for mother and babies--glad the nest is in a friendly place. I read the other day that pigeons mate for life, just like Canada geese.

[Fisher Family]

Nice collage - it will be interesting to follow developments!

Ian

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great collage

[Julienne Jones]

You have squatters!

[Pyrrhula]

Great shots of the nesting.

[Paula]

Great capture and collage!

[Mel]

Very cool :)

[bkb in the city]

@mittens Marilyn we will be keeping an eye on them

[bkb in the city]

@gaylewood Thanks Gayle

[bkb in the city]

@milaniet Milanie it will be fun

[bkb in the city]

@seattlite Thanks Gloria

[bkb in the city]

@mozette Yes I am thankful for that

[Richard Hickey]

Cool picture.

[Ingrid]

Nice picture!! Hopefully you be able to have a peek too when the little ones are there!

[bkb in the city]

@elisasaeter Thanks Elisabeth

[bkb in the city]

@julienne1 Yes Julienne apparently we do

[bkb in the city]

@pyrrhula Thanks Pyrrhula

[bkb in the city]

@paulavdmerwe Thanks Paula

[bkb in the city]

@m2016 Mel it will be very cool to watch

[bkb in the city]

@agedrunner Thanks Richard

[bkb in the city]

@ingrid01 Hopefully

[bkb in the city]

@bokehdot Yes Michelle it will be fun

[bkb in the city]

@linnypinny Thanks Lin

[bkb in the city]

@demelo Thanks Ann

[bkb in the city]

@janetb Janet I thought this was nicer than posting two separate shots

[bkb in the city]

@ribbet9 Yes Candace it certainly will be

[bkb in the city]

@peterlgrave Peter the concern here are scavenger birds like magpies or crowd

[bkb in the city]

@tonydebont Looking forward to sharing that with everyone

[bkb in the city]

@sdutoit Sylvia it shouldn't be to long

[bkb in the city]

@deliad I will keep an eye on them Delia

[bkb in the city]

@ninaganci Nina it will be nice to watch

[bkb in the city]

@alia_801 Yes Alia you certainly do

[bkb in the city]

@sangwann Yes Dione it certainly is

[bkb in the city]

@shylaine3304 Yes Erika they are

[bkb in the city]

@dawnee Glad you like it

[bkb in the city]

@nicoleterheide I post as soon as I can

[bkb in the city]

@ladymagpie Glad you like it Heather

[bkb in the city]

@tristansmum That is interesting to know

[bkb in the city]

@fishers Ian it will be fun to watch

[jennifer]

should be good to watch the eggs hatch and the little ones grow
Heard about the windstorm whipping up ice castles at pigeon lake. we are staying there for a weekend in september with our sons partners parents

[bkb in the city]

Jennifer the winds got up to 100km per hour. Friends of ours had a tree come down on both of their vehicles

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

rings memories back,I use to keep pigeons when I was younger they gave me lots of joy:)

[bkb in the city]

@stevepam We are enjoying these ones