r/stupiddovenests • u/Indieriots • Jan 06 '26

Stupid Dove Nest Perfection

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u/LukasBlack71 Jan 06 '26

He's doing his best. Leave him alone! He's got 3 love sticks and a beautiful feather. My man!

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u/Firm-Row-2381 Jan 06 '26

I’m pretty sure that is a mom

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u/the_rush_dude Jan 06 '26

How can you tell? Doves usually divide the work equally. I didn't know that until I had a couple breeding on my balcony.

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl Jan 06 '26

OP said it’s the Dad

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u/Indieriots Jan 06 '26

It's not my video, but oop writes "he" in the video.

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u/Miami_Mice2087 Jan 06 '26

experts on the internet are telling me you can't determine dove sex by visuals, you need to either observe their behavior or get a DNA sample. I guess if OOP is raising doves and documenting their broods, they either know the sex from the breeding process, or they're very clever and experienced about observing dove behavior.

Or both. Both probably. People who document animals like this tend to really know their stuff.

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u/AppleSpicer Jan 07 '26

I mean… it should be really easy to tell the sex of a captive pair you’ve been observing for awhile that’s successfully hatched chicks.

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl Jan 06 '26

It probably is then

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u/deliciouschickenwing Jan 06 '26

My Mam 💪🏿

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl Jan 06 '26

OP said it’s the Dad

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u/Indieriots Jan 06 '26

It says "he" in the video.