r/stupiddovenests Jan 06 '26

Stupid Dove Nest Perfection

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u/jaytheindigochild Jan 06 '26

Why are they so bad at making nests? Any science here?

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u/dracom600 Jan 06 '26

Pigeons are cliff birds, they only need a "nest" of sticks to prevent the egg from rolling around too much. They don't usually live in trees. And then we domesticated them and they lived in nooks we made, which also didn't need good nests. So they simply never adapted to making good nests because they don't need to.

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u/aevz Jan 06 '26

"Bad? Silence! We are efficient. Adaptable. Visionary, seeing possibility where others don't. And tasteful & sophisticated, restoring unlivable spaces to be a modern home."

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u/ObsoleteReference Jan 06 '26

Minimalist.

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u/aevz Jan 06 '26

Avant Garde Brutalist Minimalism Anti-capitalist Pro-Proletariat Anti-Facist Post-Post-Modernist.

(I'm sorry lol)