r/stupiddovenests • u/Professional_Tank961 • 7d ago

Genius Dove Nest a feat of architecture

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Papa made a brilliant nest on a broom in storage. I love their determination to make a home anywhere they can.

Disclaimer: these photos are not my own, but were submitted to the rescue I volunteer for. Sharing as they’re adorable & there’s no identifiable information.

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u/daraeje7 6d ago

Do doves just pray that their babies dont move…like at all? 😂

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u/short_longpants 6d ago

I know! I've had r/balconybabies, and they move around A LOT before they're able to fly!

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u/Professional_Tank961 6d ago

I wonder if part of this is phenomenon is that humans have been around to put their babies back for centuries. We used to build them dovecotes to spend the night and raise their young.

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u/mindflayerflayer 5d ago

For pigeons it's definitely the case. It's also seen in feral dogs which have reduced to absent denning behavior leading to much higher pup mortality than is seen in wild canids. A street dog will just leave its pups in an open space not registering exposure, dangerous falls, hawks, and traffic.

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u/engagedinmarblehead 7d ago

Almost unrecognizable

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u/Professional_Tank961 6d ago

I volunteer with a wildlife rescue team and we’ll get called out to ducklings or seagulls, only to arrive and see little yellow squabs.

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u/mindflayerflayer 5d ago

I made this mistake years ago. On a field trip to our local aquarium I found a single squab near the beluga pool (basically an artificial lake) and thought it was a crow. Not far away in the sea lion enclosure there was a random rocky ledge above the whole thing with some grass and no way up or down without flight, a seagull nested there. The thing is that ledge was built that way meaning that might have been to lure in birds for free nautical atmosphere.

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u/OdinAurelius 7d ago

Absurd

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u/Professional_Tank961 6d ago

Dimensions of platform? Questionable. Location? Decent (about 8 feet up). Craftsmanship? Top tier.

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u/freneticboarder 6d ago

Well, it was a broom...

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u/W1ngedSentinel 6d ago

Held together with hopes and dreams and poo.

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u/Gomicho 6d ago

but mostly poo

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u/andiwaslikeum 5d ago

Nature, um, always finds a way — Jurassic Park

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u/hamster-on-popsicle 6d ago

Babies!!! 😍

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u/seabirdddd 5d ago

i cannot get enoughhhh of these dinguses, they’re trying so hard 😅😂

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u/Azurehue22 5d ago

Squabs <3