Breeding Crested Pigeons in Broome – 10,000 Birds
Crested Pigeons – Ocyphaps lophotes are very widespread throughout Australia and can easily be seen in Broome on the streetlights on a wintery morning. the Crested Pigeons enjoy cooling off under the sprinklers in the parks and gardens on hot days too. Despite this article saying that they built a delicate nest we have observed much more substantial nests here in Broome. Considering Broome often experiences cyclones and strong winds it does make sense for the birds to build a more substantial nest to survive the extreme weather.
Crested Pigeons only lay two eggs and the nest we observed in…
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