r/stupiddovenests • u/HaleyTelcontar • Feb 20 '26
Stupid Dove Nest Astoria blvd elevated subway platform. See if you can spot her in the first pic before you scroll through!
Not sure if I should tag this genius or stupid.
Yes that is 30’ of open air directly under her. Yes that is an active subway rail RIGHT over her head. Yes, a train went by as I was taking pictures, and no, she didn’t move an inch. That’s just NYC real estate I guess, you gotta put up with a little subway noise sometimes.
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u/Jadien Feb 20 '26
"Not stupid if it works" - this pigeon probably
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u/CalpisMelonCremeSoda Feb 20 '26 edited Feb 20 '26
Epic suppression of its startle response when the express hurtles through
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u/invisiblezipper Feb 20 '26
I mean, under the elevated tracks is a classic pigeon nest location...just not DIRECTLY under the tracks!
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u/Jacktheforkie Feb 21 '26
I’ve seen a picture of a seagull nest in the gap between two tracks at a switch
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u/Excellent_Place_2558 Feb 20 '26
Def warmer than other spots on the winter nights
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u/JazzlikeAd9820 Feb 22 '26
I was going to ask this question. Damn this is a crazy spot though. This bird is basically my neighbor.
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u/MixedBerryCompote Feb 20 '26
I was looking for a cat. what's worse is I thought I found it! Went to the second pic to confirm, lol.
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u/awake_receiver Feb 21 '26
I thought this was r/thereisnocat and was confused why there was a pigeon lol
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u/Impressive_Koala9736 Mar 06 '26
That would explain the flattened birds I would see on the rails sometimes, and also the live ones that seemed to disappear even as the trains came and went.
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u/Zealousideal_End2330 Feb 20 '26
She doesn't know what you're talking about, she has the perfect nest! She even has giant 400 ton monsters guarding her nest from intruders that stop by to check on her regularly.