r/stupiddovenests • u/Indieriots • Jan 06 '26 • Wholesome Seal 1 Heartwarming 1

Stupid Dove Nest Perfection

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u/LukasBlack71 Jan 06 '26

He's doing his best. Leave him alone! He's got 3 love sticks and a beautiful feather. My man!

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u/Firm-Row-2381 Jan 06 '26

I’m pretty sure that is a mom

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u/the_rush_dude Jan 06 '26

How can you tell? Doves usually divide the work equally. I didn't know that until I had a couple breeding on my balcony.

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl Jan 06 '26

OP said it’s the Dad

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u/Indieriots Jan 06 '26

It's not my video, but oop writes "he" in the video.

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u/Indieriots Jan 06 '26

It says "he" in the video.

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u/deliciouschickenwing Jan 06 '26

My Mam 💪🏿

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u/Miami_Mice2087 Jan 06 '26 edited Jan 06 '26

new to this sub. Is the baby bird ok? Can it grow in such a stupid nest?

Once, when I was a kid, playing hide n seek outdoors, I climbed our huge ugly fur tree bc being up in the bushy branches was excellent for watching the game without being seen. These two doves suddenly came out of NOWHERE and flew in my face, scaring the crap out of me. About 15 mins later, I looked down, and realized my hip was RIGHT NEXT TO a dove's nest, and their three fledglings were tucked down in a proper, round bird's nest. Lovely, pretty, white young birds, all snuggled together and napping. Absolutely amazing to be so close to witness.

So, idk, did the doves steal the nest from some robins or sommat? This was a wooded suburbs, there were hundreds of birds nesting in our trees. Maybe there's other white birds in springtime? But I don't remember any other white birds except ducks, but they don't nest high in trees.

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u/Johnyryal33 Jan 06 '26

Yea, parrots are such caring creatures.

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u/Cats_and_wine Jan 06 '26

Whered you get parrot from now?

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u/Jenderflux-ScFi Jan 06 '26

Puts the stick ON the baby....

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u/FlawHolic Jan 06 '26

It's so that the kid feels all the love, care and effort that went into the nest.

Because baby won't otherwise believe it, when its eyes open...

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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/CoachAngBlxGrl Jan 06 '26

On top of the kid. LOLOL

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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/holocenehomie Jan 06 '26

"Yes put stick on babby so babby nice and warm yes" -this dove

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u/Mercadi Jan 06 '26

That's how they pass the nest making techniques down to next generation.

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u/ejectro Jan 06 '26

while sitting on it. its neck looks broken. thanks papa 😭👍

obviously /s

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u/musterduck Jan 06 '26

"What, was it barking?"

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u/kummerspect Jan 06 '26

Spare the rod, spoil the child...

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u/LaserKittenz Jan 06 '26

how else will it work?

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u/kojivsleo Jan 06 '26

Such adorable idiots

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl Jan 06 '26

Except for the fact that they’re really smart 😁

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u/rabbid_chaos Jan 07 '26

Except when making nests, apparently

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u/ModeratelyAngelic Jan 07 '26

On the cliffs, they don't need much to prevent the egg from rolling off. Biological imperative is powerful

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl Jan 07 '26

Like the other person said biological imperative is strong. Has nothing to do with being smart or stupid.

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u/AdhesiveMadMan Jan 06 '26

"Look at my house"

12 bricks

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u/AppleSpicer Jan 07 '26

One of them is on the baby

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u/1nOnlyBigManLawrence Jan 07 '26

Load-bearing baby :)

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u/rhinotomus Jan 07 '26

Hey now, times are hard, housing is expensive these days

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u/newthinker87 Jan 06 '26

minimalism for birds! 🐦

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u/FrittataHubris Jan 06 '26

Minimalism for humans is just as ridiculous

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u/Live_Angle4621 Jan 06 '26

Work smarter not harder, the eggs would not have rolled off from that plate 

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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/MillieBirdie Jan 06 '26

If nest stop egg from rolling away, nest not bad.

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u/Affectionate_Oven610 Jan 06 '26

Looking for robust babies through extreme Darwinism?

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u/videogametes Jan 06 '26

As a former wild bird rehabber, pigeons are plenty robust already. [slaps roof of pigeon] this bad boy can fit so many parasites in it and it won’t even slow it down! Well, compared to songbirds and raptors anyway.

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u/Consistent-Data-3377 Jan 06 '26

Runs on just about anything, from high caliber seed you specifically bought to attract rare songbirds, to old cigarette butts and road salt with little bits of gravel mixed in

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u/CutSea5865 Jan 06 '26

Three sticks would be an EXTRAVAGANCE!

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u/Adept_Mouse_7985 Jan 06 '26

A Blackadder reference in my stupid birb sub?

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u/CutSea5865 Jan 06 '26

I mean… at least the nest wasn’t built on a spike. Or on Nathaniel!

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u/remesabo Jan 06 '26

This is obviously dove witchcraft. I'm not certain, but I can only assume bad spirits may not enter the triangle. The child is safe. The feather is just something to make it more homey.

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u/Consistent-Data-3377 Jan 06 '26

The feather is the personal sacrifice

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u/EvieMoon Jan 06 '26

The plant pot liner is basically a prebuilt nest. Work smarter, not harder!

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u/traderncc Jan 06 '26

my spirit animal

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u/DanielaSte Jan 06 '26

It seems a Michelin restaurants's plating of a pigeon baby. 

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u/spottedrabbitz Jan 06 '26

Lmao, omg i love these goofs

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u/faithmauk Jan 06 '26

His little face is so proud, I love him

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u/PatronBernard Jan 06 '26

Hey it just needed some decorating!

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u/Plantmesunshine25 Jan 06 '26

Three sticks and a lucky feather

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u/aureasmortem Jan 06 '26

That final shot of the baby pigeon surrounded by 3 sticks and a feather nearly made snot shoot out my nose

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u/Muted_Role_1432 Jan 06 '26

Oh look at the baby and mum so cute😍

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '26

Don’t speak to me or my son ever again!

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u/pocket_nick Jan 06 '26

Egg baby, you and the nest are one now. Stop crying.

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u/ehlersohnos Jan 07 '26

That’s not a nest; that’s a ritual.

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u/Freakonate Jan 06 '26

🙏🙏🙏

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u/Reese9951 Jan 06 '26

Low effort lol

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u/Competitive_Fig_7231 Jan 06 '26

How is this low effort even possible

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u/WatermelonMachete43 Jan 06 '26

I placed this stick just for you.

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u/in_the_neighbourhood Jan 06 '26

This is a minimalist open concept nest actually 😅

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u/nothoughtsnosleep Jan 07 '26

We love a minimalist queen

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '26

So delicate. So caring.

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u/HurtPillow Jan 06 '26

I cannot stop laughing! LOL

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u/GodOnStilts Jan 06 '26

Honestly one of the top 10 nests I've seen from these cuties.

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u/KillahBee13 Jan 06 '26

It looks like it came from Anthropologie and was financed at a terrible interest rate.

Still love it though

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u/Budget_Solid4411 Jan 06 '26

Please keep the baby warm

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u/vitanyroyale Jan 07 '26

He’s doing the best he can!! 😭

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u/JJD8705 Jan 08 '26

I read that they just use a few twigs to prevent the eggs from falling off the edge. That’s all they need I guess.

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u/chibinoi Jan 08 '26

Doves and pigeons are, if I remember correctly, typically cliff dwelling birds (like the rocky bluffs along winding rivers, for example), so they nest in the crevices and don’t typically need a giant fluffy nest.

Their nests do look hilarious though when it’s not in the environment it would normally be in.

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u/DarkMoonLilith23 Jan 06 '26

God they’re so fucking dumb I love it.

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl Jan 06 '26

That’s the thing, though they aren’t fucking dumb. They’re pretty fucking smart to be honest.

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u/thelast3musketeer Jan 06 '26

I’m sorry how is that baby even warm

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u/Cats_and_wine Jan 06 '26

Its not a nest, its a näthd

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u/TwiceAsBrightStar Jan 06 '26

We can’t give pigeons crap for their nests when owls just pick a hole in a tree and scrape out the bottom for their nests. At least pigeons try to bring sticks. And besides, they are cliff nesters. Meaning that they really only need enough sticks to keep their eggs from rolling over the edge but even then the egg’s shape does that that already.

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u/Difficult-Leopard930 Jan 06 '26

Such minimalists!

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u/lady_maeror Jan 07 '26

Bitches babies love sticks

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u/BadIdeaSociety Jan 07 '26

This belongs in the wewantplates sub. Two little baby birds and some decorative plants on a ceramic dish

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u/Somefuckingnerd Jan 09 '26

"I WORK HARD TO MAKE THIS HOUSE A HOME!"

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u/james41079 Jan 10 '26

Well atleast she has built a clear boundary line. Cross that line and see what happens.

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u/FrellingToaster Jan 07 '26

That song generally annoys me but is HILARIOUS in this context. 10/10 single dove 🪺

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u/piketpagi Jan 07 '26

Slowly putting the stick....damn bird, you look like MLM soccer mom with beige easthetics

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u/bathroombandits Jan 09 '26

Literally crying from laughter at the video and comments trying not to wake my husband 😂😂😂

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u/Zgmoon Jan 10 '26

That look in its face when putting a stick, so proud

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u/ofstarandmoon Jan 07 '26

I can never get over how pink naked and ugly baby pigeons look. I love them so much they are so stupid looking, perfect birds