The pigeon and his wife were always anxious for the maintenance of their children, and they were wandering in the forest for that purpose. Having obtained proper food, they now returned to their nest.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
कपोतश्च कपोती च प्रजापोषे सदोत्सुकौ । गतौ पोषणमादाय स्वनीडमुपजग्मतुः
kapotaśca kapotī ca prajāpoṣe sadotsukau | gatau poṣaṇamādāya svanīḍamupajagmatuḥ
SB 11.7.64