English: Columbidae Scientific classification pigeons, unless a mate dies or has a fertility problem, nothing will separate between two pigeon mates. They don’t say lovey-dovey for nothing. All birds have unique mating rituals and pigeons are no different: Once the male pigeon has shown interest in a certain female, may the games begin! The pigeon struts and marches in an arrogant manner until he piques the interest of the female he fancies.Once they become “acquainted” the female invites him to mate. Afterwards the couple choose a (probably hard surfaced) location for their nest and build it together. Once the female lays her eggs, the couple take turns in the whole breeding process. One day the female hatches and the next day is relieved by the male so she can eat, drink and rest. Once the little ones come around, and they grow up fast, the parents are constantly on call. They feed their babies with “pigeon milk,” a white liquid secreted from their parent’s throats. Later, the nourishment turns into the form of partially digested foods ingested by the parents.