160615 Baby Egyptian Swift Pigeon

Miracle 9 day old Baby Egyptian Swift Pigeon has already used up 3 of his 9 lives (out of nest and very very cold). Grew VERY quickly in last 2 days... Seems he will survive and thrive? I hope.
. . I never thought he'd survive that first cold night by himself... he felt dead.

160425 4 pigeons on railing, Nile later missing

160425 4 pigeons on railing, Nile later missing 
Every morning they would fly to the deck to say good morning... and beg to come in the house. Sometimes I would let them. Now Nile is gone (2nd from front). Niles wife, Cleopatra, and I miss Nile very much.



Pic 151220 2731 Pigeons four on railing Newbie 2.5 Nile Cleoplara.JPG
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160425 Cleopatra is depressed, Nile missing

 160425 Cleopatra is depressed ... for 5 days, hoping and waiting for Nile to return. Roof peaks that she never sat on before ... Hours gazing out searching and waiting. Standing on the spot on the railing where she and Nile spent time in the sun. In 3 years, they had never once left my yard.
 

. . Nile was always the first one to fly to the deck and see me in the morning.
. . Most likely Nile was chased by a hawk, now lost or killed? The Egyptian Swift breed has a homing instinct for up to 100 miles. They also fly with an amazing hawk evading maneuver, continuous very abrupt changes in direction. But he was very tame and vulnerable.
. . We put up posters at many places including the Humane Society. Some years ago I got an injured Pigeon back from there after 5 days missing.
. . Still hoping, but the odds are very poor now ~:<(
I'm very sad too. I really miss him......


Pics 160421f  2731 Pigeon Nile missing - Cleopatra.JPG ... plus p and q
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