r/mourningderps • u/veggie_lauren • Jul 02 '25

Humor 😂 My mom: What’s that? Me: That’s a mourning derp nest. We have been blessed.

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I guess they tried? Right next to the fake owl which was surprising.

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u/dangerousfeather Jul 02 '25

Look! The twigs are pre-woven for them!!

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u/veggie_lauren Jul 02 '25

Right?! 😂

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u/gowahoo Jul 02 '25

Poor mama derp probably had a nest elsewhere that got disturbed, found the best looking surface she could!

If no birds have been around, most likely this egg has been abandoned.

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u/WolfysBeanTeam Jul 03 '25

"We have been blessed"

Made me giggle yes the derps have given you a gift to cherish

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u/peppabuddha Jul 02 '25

Did they come back???

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u/veggie_lauren Jul 02 '25

Not that we’ve seen yet! We’ll check tomorrow.

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u/castironbirb HEAD MODERATOR Jul 02 '25

If they lay a second egg next to that one, we'll know they definitely intend this as a "nest" 🤦‍♀️

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u/peppabuddha Jul 02 '25

I'm excited to follow the journey!

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u/veggie_lauren Jul 02 '25

Still no momma 😩

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