Have you ever seen a baby pigeon?

Sometime back, during the first term's end-term papers, a pair of pigeon decided to use the relatively safe space between our hostel room's window and the now dormant cooler. for something unusual.

In the first, there was an increased movement of these lovely creatures around the window area, and due to those necessary-evil-exams, we did not realized, why it was like that. And, to our amazement, a nest was built, with a carefully laid egg was seen by the 3rd or 4th exam.
The next day, second egg was laid.

Niraj, my roommate, being an avid nature caring person, closed the window panes permanently, so that there will be no accidental interference from our side during the whole episode. That actually hindered many of the luxuries that come with freedom of opening and closing the window, but sacrifice won. His knowledge told that if we touch the eggs, the parents in the making will not do their crucial work of upbringing. All our capturing, therefore, are from across the wired-window pane.

Then came the period of speculation, like when will these eggs hatch, will this couple be successful, how will the babies look like... Wikipedia told that it take 7-28 days for hatching, and a similar time for the newborns to get going. but this was a very ambiguous figure. Further information was given by one of my visiting uncle, who told that it'll take around 21 days to hatch, and 21 more for then to start flying.

during this period, when both the parents were working night and day to keep the warmth for the little eggs, we come to know that Gyan had an unsuccessful attempt to join the MessCom. Probable the selectors got the hint of his motive to get an unlimited and unquestioned supply of eggs for birthday bashes. This made us even more suspicious, and we had to take extra case for eggs when Gyan and a birthday were around.
Exactly on 21st day, a few days before Diwali, the first egg disappeared, and a extremely fragile, delicate creature with life-like features was seen. It used to move its peak vertically upwards after long intervals, probably in look for its parents.

Next egg was hatched the day after.

Now a days, we are observing that day-to-day exponential growth of these newborns. Though only a few days old, they are adapting to the rules of world, they have to live in. Their color is also gradually changing, and probably will change to the final version very soon. Now they are also practicing to make some strange sound, sometimes not very nice to ears, which would net into those usual dove's voices.


The day of first fly should be during 2nd-3rd week of November. Lets Hope for the best, till then, let us enjoy living in this lovely kabutar-khana, and you enjoy the weird one.