2006-09-21 05:03:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Several reasons:
"First of all, unlike dippy little English sparrows or robins, pigeons hide their nests. "
"Secondly, pigeons are parents non pareil. They lay only two eggs at a time, and spoil those babies shamefully. "The parents will feed the babies until they're totally feathered out," Heppner reported proudly. "By the time they leave the nest, they'll be about the same size as the adults. You know when people eat squab, that's when they take 'em -- when they're nice and plump." Squab, for the culinarily challenged, being baby pigeon."
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2006-09-21 05:08:47 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In August, my partner and I visited Notredame, in Paris. As we were climbing the staircase to the top, we looked out of one of the windows and there was a baby pigeon in its' nest. We comented at the time that we had never seen one before.
2006-09-21 05:16:17 · answer #2 · answered by ZYGGY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unlike (say) Partridge or Woodcock, squabs, being fairly small are often covered by the gravy and vegetables.
2006-09-21 05:50:39 · answer #3 · answered by Clive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bit of a damp Squab!
2006-09-21 08:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by Wizzy Woman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might tell one that has just left the nest by the little bits of yellow down on it's head. they look very bright eyed and have the same 'wow, look at that' reaction to everything.
2006-09-21 09:58:41 · answer #5 · answered by Thx 4 All The Fish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they wear disguises,usually as rats with hats and thick rimmed glasses with walking sticks,and umbrellas
2006-09-22 09:09:51 · answer #6 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you aint looking in the right places!
2006-09-21 05:12:16 · answer #7 · answered by grassland44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they stay in the nest until fully grown, which takes about 7 days from hatch to full grown.
2006-09-21 05:09:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
look under bridges
2006-09-23 19:53:18 · answer #9 · answered by john d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_015b.html
2006-09-21 05:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by Annabelle418 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋