Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) feeding its young. Pigeons feed their young a secretion known as crop milk. It is a semi-solid substance that is fed by

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Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) feeding its young. Pigeons feed their young a secretion known as crop milk. It is a semi-solid substance that is fed by regurgitation.

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Photo credit: © DR. JOHN BRACKENBURY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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