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Most people use their balconies for plants, laundry, or occasionally judging the weather before deciding if it is too hot to leave the house.<\/p>\n

But for local actor Benjamin Tan<\/a>, his balcony has unexpectedly turned into a full-fledged bird nursery after a couple of birds decided to make his balcony their home.<\/p>\n

And yes, he has been documenting the entire thing like a proud parent.<\/p>\n

Over the past few weeks, Benjamin has been posting bird updates on Instagram almost every day chronicling everything from nest-building to when there were eggs.<\/p>\n

Speaking to 8days.sg, Benjamin shared that birds have always been frequent visitors to his balcony, likely thanks to the many plants he keeps<\/a>, including a frangipani tree he planted himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut this particular pair of birds has been popping by as and when for quite some time over the past few months,\u201d he tells us.<\/p>\n

Based on their appearance, he believes they are pink-necked green pigeons, a species native to Singapore.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast month, they actually stayed way longer than usual on my balcony and even started exploring my potted plants,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Soon enough, the Perfectly Imperfect<\/em> actor caught the male bird gathering twigs and passing them to the female to build a nest.<\/p>\n

Guess they weren\u2019t just casual visitors but have decided to move in.<\/p>\n

Benjamin admits this is his first time seeing nesting birds up close.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes! It\u2019s such an amazing sight and experience because I\u2019ve only seen footage of birds nesting on the Discovery Channel or animal YouTube channels,\u201d he laughs.<\/p>\n

And yes, he absolutely checks on them first thing every morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cEver since I realised they decided to nest at my pot of philodendron billitiae variegated, I wake up every morning feeling excited to check on the progress,\u201d says the plant enthusiast.<\/p>\n

The actor also hilariously admitted he spent weeks anxiously waiting for the eggs to hatch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fulfilling moment was when I realised the eggs hatched just last week,\u201d he gushes.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd to date, they have grown quite big. I mean, I am no bird expert, but they do grow real fast, surprisingly!\u201d<\/p>\n

And unlike some feathered visitors who treat balconies like public toilets<\/a>, Benjamin says his new bird family has been quite considerate.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince they are nesting in my potted plant, I didn\u2019t really see any droppings out of the pot thus far, so I guess they are all in the pot,\u201d he says when asked if he was worried about droppings.<\/p>\n

He also says the birds are mostly quiet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are really quiet like 95 per cent of the time,\u201d he laughs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only time they actually make noise is when they are taking turns nesting the eggs, and now the baby birds,\u201d says Benjamin.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, Benjamin\u2019s feathered roommates have not caused any neighbourhood drama. Instead, they have their own fans online.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been posting about them on my Instagram Stories almost daily, and my followers are really invested in the updates though,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n