The incubation period was from twelve to fourteen days ... Authorities differ as to how many times the passenger pigeon nested in a season. The general opinion was that the birds normally nested twice ...

They open their eyes around 4-5 days after hatching, but they remain dependent on their parents for much longer. Super tiny, actually. Pigeon babies are only about two inches long at birth ...

The incubation period was from twelve to fourteen days ... Authorities differ as to how many times the passenger pigeon nested in a season. The general opinion was that the birds normally nested twice ...

Pigeons are big fans of co-parenting, with both mum and dad sharing the care for their chicks. They take it in turns incubating the eggs and this shared responsibility even goes as far as feeding ...