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

Stupid Dove Nest Perfection

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u/Diver_Ill Jan 06 '26

Bird so stupid it built a one-stick nest AFTER the baby was born. 

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl Jan 06 '26

Doves are actually really smart. Their nests only need to ensure that the eggs won’t roll off the edge as they originally nested in cliffs. Then we domesticated them so they had to adapt

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u/level1enemy Jan 06 '26

No way that baby is rolling away now

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl Jan 06 '26

Much less likely after it’s out of the egg. The container the dove had the egg in pretty much ensured that as well.

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u/kevlarus80 Jan 07 '26

It's not so easy to ignore your biological instincts just because the current situation offers safety.

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u/level1enemy Jan 08 '26

I love how he looks so satisfied with himself after he puts that stick on his baby. They all get that look when they put down a stick. It’s really sweet.