ಪಾರಿವಾಳ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಮರಿಗಳ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ | "PIGEON CHICKS" growth cycle

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We had gone out for a week-long family trip to the hills during the summer holidays. When we came back and opened our balcony, I noticed two small eggs in the corner. When I looked around, I could notice a pair of pigeons perched up on the balcony wall, probably maintaining a safe distance as well as eagerly watching my reactions. This was the first time I was seeing pigeon eggs or rather a habited pigeon nest.
The eggs were nestled in the corner on the broom with small dry tree wood sticks making up for the bed. It was an interesting sight as I had never seen any birds nest so closely. I do remember about my childhood days when sparrows nested inside the house, but those nests were on some hidden corner or behind the portraits where one could rarely see the eggs or the baby-birds.
I decided to let the eggs be there and observe how the things unfold over a period of time. In fact, it was more of a curiosity to know about this. As I rummaged through Google, I came across many not-known facts about the pigeons. It was very strange to know that pigeons and human beings have lived and survived together in the same habitats for thousands of years but very little is known in general. I don't remember if anything related to this was part of our school curriculum.
In a few days, one of the eggs hatched and a small baby was visible though only rarely as most of the time it was hidden under the wings of the mother providing it heat. However, the next day I noticed that other egg was broken and was lying slightly away from the nesting place. Not sure of the reason but I am sure it could not be due to any predator. Had it been that case, the pigeon baby or squab, as it is called, would also not have survived. One interesting thing I did notice during these few days. Initially, before the egg hatched, the moment I stepped into the balcony, the pigeon flew even though I was a couple of feet away from the nest. It returned within few minutes when I stepped out of the balcony. However, after the hatching of the egg, the mother pigeon didn’t fly away till the moment I was just few inches away. Even then, she flew away just too far enough and went back immediately within seconds. A protective mother!!! I guess the same motherly and parental instincts that human beings have. Not sure if the human beings acquired the instincts from pigeons or the vice versa. It has to be one of these... after all, we have spent thousands of years together.