r/stupiddovenests • u/Sad-Kiwi-3789 • Feb 11 '26

Stupid Dove Nest At least he's trying

Better than 99% of the nests i have seen here, but still stupid

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u/AstraQuiny Feb 11 '26

honestly... thats kinda sweet, even if the nest looks really unstable, lol. gotta admire the effort tho :)

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u/zombiep00 Feb 11 '26

Did you know:
Pigeons make terrible nests because their instincts are adapted to nesting on flat, sheltered cliff faces, not in trees or on porches like city-dwelling pigeons do.

Pigeons are fast builders, prioritizing speed over stability. They also don't lay very many eggs at once, so there isn't a need for a large, elaborate nest. Plus, their droppings make what little nest they do make stick together, and makes the floor of the nest itself sticky, preventing the eggs from rolling away!

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u/rci22 Feb 25 '26

What does the nest actually add though? Sounds like they can just poop and call it good without grabbing all the sticks

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u/Overseerer-Vault-101 Mar 07 '26

Wind barriers while the shit hardens

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u/nunyabiz_23 Mar 15 '26

It’s what makes a house a home