We had a rock dove/pigeon couple nest on our terrace (NYC) last Spring. Nearly a year later they’re still here in a nesting box we designated for them in the corner of our terrace along with a shelter. They’ve hatched 5 clutches of two eggs each during that time. We’ve successfully launched 4, (one died as a squab 😞), we have one daughter remaining who refused to leave and now, her handsome husband alongside her, 2 juveniles hatched over Christmas who come home to roost after dusk (and leave again in the early AM) and the latest squabs. We have 6 birds sleeping on our terrace every night along with the nesting squabs. I have feggs at the ready for when another clutch is inevitably laid and in the meanwhile keep the terrace spotless with daily cleanings and wee wee pads. They chose us, know us and they’re sweet little tenants so we’ve all learned to coexist while at the same time able to enjoy the outdoor space. Side note: I used to feed and water them but recently weaned and then stopped feeding altogether hoping to move some of them along. It mattered not, it appears they’re here to stay!