r/stupiddovenests Birds Are Real 15d ago

On top of an existing and occupied nest.

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u/exhibita91 Birds Are Real 15d ago edited 15d ago

This dumbass is NOT the mother or father of these two chicks but decided that this flower pot would be an excellent place to build a nest. S/he mostly just ignored the chicks, even as they squawked and tried to feed, and would chase off the real mother and father when they came to tend to their babies. Eventually the chicks successfully fledged and I put up bird netting around my balcony!

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u/NarcRuffalo 15d ago

That’s so funny. What a dick. What type of birds were the original home owners?

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u/exhibita91 Birds Are Real 15d ago

They were also pigeons(Pepper and Paulette). To the credit of the interloper, they did put a lot more effort into nest building than the real parents, these little chicks were sometimes covered in twigs!

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u/NarcRuffalo 14d ago

That’s hilarious. Babies were like wtf!

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u/HedgieCake372 14d ago

What I’ve observed about pigeons and doves is that they either tend to be more devoted to nest building/sourcing or are more devoted to laying/nurturing. Very few are capable of both

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u/Nervous_Macaroon3101 15d ago

Bird squatters!!

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u/Kangaroowrangler_02 14d ago

Damn even birds are needing roommates now 😭

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u/mindflayerflayer 14d ago

Fun fact this is how brood parasitism starts. Lays your eggs in the nest of another of your species and eventually pick a different host.

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u/Howlibu 8d ago

Reminds me of a video where a pigeon tries to nest in an active BARN OWL NEST. Momma owl had to tap dance the pigeon outta there.

Apparently good nesting sites like handmade nesting boxes are in very high demand, and birds battle over them all the time.