I just found out recently, that a mummy pigeon made a tiny nest at the apartment’s balcony..

There were 2 tiny eggs in the nest when I first discovered it..

She’ll usually fly away whenever we checked on her from the balcony’s window..

Otherwise, she’ll just remain seated on top of her precious eggs.

The mummy pigeon would sit, with her tail perched upright, resting her chest region on top of the eggs.. keeping them warm..

And when night falls, she’ll hardly budge, but will just remain in that rather uncomfortable position, throughout the entire night..

The eggs finally hatched, just a few days back, revealing 2 homely looking babies..

They appear to be blind, with few strands of brown hair (or feathers) , barely covering their pinkish bodies..

It’s pretty fascinating as well, as to how she is able to remember the exact location of her nest, considering the fact that there are so many other apartment lots around.. even I get confused when I looked at the apartment from far.. 

And it’s indeed heart-warming to see how she fed them and kept them warm..

It’s such a delight to see the babies, growing slightly bigger and that their eyes are becoming more and more visible each day,.. and moving a lot more actively too..

Looking at these little baby pigeons, so helpless and puny, and the mummy tends to them, entertaining to all their little chirps of requests~!

Until they are strong enough to spread their own wings and learn to fend for its own in the real world.. and the mummy pigeon would then be on her own, with an empty nest..

No wonder our parents’ go through the ‘empty nest syndrome’ whenever a child leaves home for college/work..

Seeing those baby pigeons, reminded me of myself.. when I was first brought into the world by mumsie..

Oblivious to my surroundings.. crying for almost every single thing and at every moment of the day.. fragile and defenseless to almost everything..

How my parents attended to all my needs.. how patient they were.. and how they nurtured me into becoming the person I am today..

And they didn’t just nurtured 1 baby.. but another 3 babies after me.. J

I think they’re amazing and I really admire them for that reason alone.. to juggle 4 kids and a chaotic household.. and we grew up with such wonderful childhood memories..

I’m thankful that this mummy pigeon decided to make her little nest at my place here.. She reminded me on one of the most important elements in life that we tend to overlook or forsake.. especially when we’re so caught up in the ‘growing up’ process..

We’re so worried of not earning enough, achieving enough and being good enough for anything that we tend to neglect the people who constantly worries and cares for us..

My mum already told me, that in my dad’s eyes, I’m still daddy’s little girl.. and I guess this fact will never change.. even until I’m married with kids..

I’m still gonna be the little girl in my parents’ eyes.. J