The endangered Wood pigeon can only be found in the Ogasawara Islands. From November to March they start looking for their female pigeon and start mating. The male sings to attract the female but there are other males that also sing at the same time and the female gets to choose. They lay eggs and after 20 days of hatching "pop" a new pigeon is born. At the beginning they are just black but as they age their peak turns yellow and their feathers look like this.
In Chichijima they have created a sacred woodland just for the pigeons, it is called the "sanctuary". My job right now is to check on them to make sure they are mating and having a peaceful existence. The energy of the untouched woodland and the smell of all nature can make you dizzy.
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