Pigeons making nests on the balcony of a building have become a common occurrence to observe nowadays. People may not even notice that they’ve got a family and may suddenly discover pigeon eggs on the balcony.
It’s possible for some people to like the idea of having these uninvited guests on their balcony and some may not be interested in having them altogether.

We are going to help you find out the best possible solution regarding this issue. You are going to learn about both sides of having and not having pigeons on the balcony.
Then it will be easier for you to decide which way you should go.
Why Do Pigeons Prefer Nesting in Buildings?
Pigeons have been domesticated for over 10,000 years. As pigeons don’t usually like to build nests on the trees, they’re seen making nests near the edge of rocks and cliffs in the mountain instead.
Today’s buildings look similar to the high rock mountain to pigeons. That is why they find it suitable to make nests and like to breed there.
Today we see pigeons are much more sociable with humans. Ever wondered why that is? It’s because they find lots of food available around us. And it is obvious for them to live closer to the food.
What to Do if You See Pigeon Eggs on the Balcony?
First of all, when you see pigeon eggs on the balcony, you can do one of the two following things. Either you keep them on the balcony or get rid of them. Let’s have a discussion on both of these scenarios.
Keeping Pigeons on the Balcony
If you want to keep the pigeons on your balcony, it’s better to leave them as they are. They are part of the beautiful nature. You’ll definitely enjoy watching them nesting, laying eggs and raising chicks.
Though pigeons do everything that they need by themselves, you can give them food they like if you are interested. They don’t mind getting closer to humans.

Someday you may see them getting closer to you, even jumping on your hand for food. Just like a tame bird. It’s amazing, isn’t it?
Pigeons are such a bird that no one can hate them. When you feel alone, they can give you happiness. The more you get in touch with them, the more you can love them.
And trust me, getting to know the behavior of a living creature that’s incapable of speaking can give you an unforgettable experience.
Keeping pigeons on the balcony will never be a bad decision for anyone. Even if anyone hates birds, they may fall in love with them. Who knows?
How to Get Rid of Pigeons Without Hurting Them?
Well, once you see pigeon eggs on the balcony and have decided not to keep them, the first thing we recommend you to restrain yourself for a while.
Because no one wants to hurt them by moving the eggs or nest and getting rid of them.
Don’t worry. Pigeon eggs take little more than two weeks to hatch. And they grow very fast.
If you want to know more facts about pigeon eggs, click here.
Within three weeks or little more than that, baby pigeons get ready to go outside and fly away. They may end up going away forever.
But the parents will be laying another pair of eggs by this time. That is what you don’t want.
Now certain things need to be done to discourage the pigeons so that they don’t stay on the balcony anymore. It will eventually lead them to leave the place.
You are required to get into action when the baby pigeons are about 2 weeks old. That is when parents start preparing themselves for another egg.

- Start coming near the pigeons over and over again. Human presence often makes them uncomfortable and it obstructs their process of breeding.
- Always try to shoo them away when you get close. The main intention will be to discourage the pigeons from making another nest.
- If you see they are bringing nesting materials, then don’t let them do that. Just throw it away. This way the pigeons will feel unsafe to stay.
- You will see them making a beautiful noise to attract each other. At that moment shoo them away. Discourage them from doing that often. Don’t worry, they will be feeding the babies on time.
- Usually, pigeons like to sit on a particular space on the balcony. You have to make the space uncomfortable for them.It can be done by putting something with sharp edges on their favorite sitting place so that they’ll be unable to sit anymore.
- Another very effective thing you can do is to bring a dummy shape of a predator and put that close to the nest. You will see them keeping a distance from the nest. But before doing this make sure that the baby pigeons have grown enough and are able to eat by themselves. If the babies are very little, applying this strategy won’t help that much.
- You can change the decoration of the balcony. Also, you can move the nest from one place to another within a short distance. Only move it when the babies are completely self-dependent.
- When the babies are out and have flown away, you can put a net around the balcony. So that they can not come inside.
Implementation of all of the techniques mentioned above will definitely make the pigeon feel unsafe to stay. And hopefully, you will see that they will eventually go away. Finally!!!
What if the Pigeon Lays Another Pair of Eggs?
Even after being super alert about not letting them breed further, things may not go according to the plan.
When the pigeons lay another pair of eggs and if you don’t want them to incubate further, you have to take away the eggs from the nest to ensure that the pigeons go away.
What can You do with the eggs? Well, either you eat the eggs or you can put that outside or on the roof. Predators will eat them if they see it.
Pigeon eggs are very nutritious. If you have the appetite to have it. Just have it. It’s totally edible.
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