Apologies Squabateers

I have been so negligent with my posting. How could I do this? I left you right as Edgar was getting ready to take the leap. Well, Loyal Squabateers, the wait is over. Here's Edgar standing up, peering over the edge, contemplating his future:

Penguin - No Squab

A departure from the daily squab. Enjoy this video, submitted by an avid squabster.

Squab - Week 1

August 5, 2011.

Edgar's been through a lot his first week: heat wave, death and dissolving of his sister (Petunia is barely visible having almost completely decomposed). It's amazing that just a week ago he was an egg.

Edgar - Week 1

(Petunia stinks, by the way. I have to keep my bedroom window shut.)

Rapidly Dissolving Squab

August 4, 2011.

I spent all day getting up the nerve to scoop Petunia out of the flower pot. I figure it's like picking up a piece of raw chicken. At least that's what I kept telling myself.



I planned on putting a plastic bag over my hand, reaching in past Edgar, grabbing up Petunia and then folding the bag over her. As far as disposal, NYC trash cans have seen worse.

But when I got home from work, I found that Petunia had pretty well started dissolving into the dirt. I didn't really plan on this.

Click here to see how Petunia has started to decompose - Warning - Gross

And then there were two

July 28, 2011.

Introducing Petunia

Click picture for close up

Cute?

Meet Edgar

July 27, 2011.

Strange. This morning when I looked outside, Francine did not fly away.

Closer inspection reveals why.

Urban myth no more - we have squab. 

Meet little Edgar.

Meet Francine

 July 20, 2011.

I noticed these birds hanging out on my fire escape. I never did figure out his name, but that is Francine on the right.

And here is the first sight of the pigeon eggs.

Once thought to be a myth: The Elusive Baby Pigeon

This summer a pigeon laid eggs in a flower pot on my fire escape. Every morning I have been photographing the nest - check in daily for new photos.