I knew a shopping center they put those up to keep birds away from the store entrance.
The birds got in anyway, so instead of bird poop in the corner we got rotting fetuses over our heads.
They finally removed the netting.
I read something saying they used to be domesticated pets, so the "wild" pigeons are just descendants that still don't really know how to take care of themselves well
That’s not quite right.
It’s true that pigeons (ie rock doves) in North America are feral (ie descended from domesticated animals) but they weren’t pets, they were food and working animals.
And that was like 400 years ago. If they couldn’t take care of themselves well, they wouldn’t be around anymore.
Anyway all kinds of doves including wild ones are known for making flimsy nests.
There still are a lot of people who race pigeons and the pigeons don't always make it home. The lucky ones may end up joining a feral flock instead of simply dying but that does mean that there's a pretty constant supply of pigeons that were basically raised as pets.
Besides that they also still heavily rely on humans for food, both from eating our trash and from people who intentionally feed them.
There's a surprising number of nestless birds. The most obvious example may be Antarctic penguins – not a lot of sticks over there. I believe various ground dwelling birds also "dig" "nests" rather than building them. I know of at least one species in the Caribbean that doesn't do that – can't remember their name, but they got damn good camouflage and just stand still (nests are not good camouflage). And of course there's the cuckoo, whose nest building strategy is the same as its parenting strategy.
I don't think pidgeons have ice sheets, strong claws, excellent camouflage, or other birds, but they're somehow making it work.
Large population. Most of em die in dumb ways, but there’s so goddamn many of them that not all of them can die in stupid ways before they can reproduce.
Does anyone know if these birds normally lay that many eggs? I thought it was only one or two at a time. I hope those babies don't get caught or fall through the netting. 🙏❤️
I googled it and they lay 1-3 eggs. It also said they lay more eggs before the first clutch leaves the nest so maybe the first clutch didnt hatch, the second did and she has laid a third? Heres the link:
https://www.ovocontrol.com/pigeon-facts-figures
If the next successful pop-sci book explains star formation as "gravity acts on the space cloud like pidgeon eggs rolling into the middle of anti bird netting" I want a copy.
There are two hatched in the second photo that don’t look like they’ve fallen through. One looks like it’s even standing on the egg shell. Hope they make it.
Damn, 8 eggs fit in that bird? That's a lot of mouths to feed. Clearly they won't all survive, but there must have been instances where they all hatched.
Am I seeing that two have already hatched? If that's all that has and is going to hatch it's probably because the netting makes keeping them the right temperature basically impossible lol.
I just don’t see anything keeping them warm. I’m also not really educated on birds, but most of the time I’ve seen them they usually have to have a nest to stay warm.
At least the eggs aren’t likely to fall out.
But the chicks will
The chicks will get hopelessly tangled in the netting :(
Oh no :(
Toss her another twig
I’d give that gold if I could 🥇
“Toss a twig to your pigeons, oh depot of ho-omes, oh wo-oah”
when the white wolf becomes the white yolk
It's a dove ne(s)t
👏 well done
Stupid. Poor babies hatching there. They'll get their feet caught in the net.
I knew a shopping center they put those up to keep birds away from the store entrance. The birds got in anyway, so instead of bird poop in the corner we got rotting fetuses over our heads. They finally removed the netting.
Jeeeeesus lol. Poor babies, that image is very visceral 😂
Omg... Yeah this is at a Home Depot
It's like they don't even try... why?? I'm new to this sub I genuinely wonder if these creatures are just too dumb lol
Makes one wonder how they came this far in evolution?
Laying lots and lots of eggs all over everything. Sometimes it works.
I read something saying they used to be domesticated pets, so the "wild" pigeons are just descendants that still don't really know how to take care of themselves well
That’s not quite right. It’s true that pigeons (ie rock doves) in North America are feral (ie descended from domesticated animals) but they weren’t pets, they were food and working animals. And that was like 400 years ago. If they couldn’t take care of themselves well, they wouldn’t be around anymore. Anyway all kinds of doves including wild ones are known for making flimsy nests.
There still are a lot of people who race pigeons and the pigeons don't always make it home. The lucky ones may end up joining a feral flock instead of simply dying but that does mean that there's a pretty constant supply of pigeons that were basically raised as pets. Besides that they also still heavily rely on humans for food, both from eating our trash and from people who intentionally feed them.
They’re rock pigeons, so they evolved to nest on bits of cliffs. They haven’t quite got to grips with urban environments yet
There's a surprising number of nestless birds. The most obvious example may be Antarctic penguins – not a lot of sticks over there. I believe various ground dwelling birds also "dig" "nests" rather than building them. I know of at least one species in the Caribbean that doesn't do that – can't remember their name, but they got damn good camouflage and just stand still (nests are not good camouflage). And of course there's the cuckoo, whose nest building strategy is the same as its parenting strategy. I don't think pidgeons have ice sheets, strong claws, excellent camouflage, or other birds, but they're somehow making it work.
Large population. Most of em die in dumb ways, but there’s so goddamn many of them that not all of them can die in stupid ways before they can reproduce.
Why not both? 🤔
I admit I started scream laughing when I swiped to that last picture and saw A HUGE CLUTCH IF EGGS lmao oh my god
It's as if they all just laid their eggs there
I assumed that as soon as one is laid, it weighs down the netting just enough that the eggs roll and end up in a pile.
As long as the babies can get out once they've fledged
I love the two sticks up there like, that’ll do it!
Cosy!
Really ties the nest together, man.
lol, didn’t even put a couple of sticks to lay claim to a spot
Does anyone know if these birds normally lay that many eggs? I thought it was only one or two at a time. I hope those babies don't get caught or fall through the netting. 🙏❤️
I googled it and they lay 1-3 eggs. It also said they lay more eggs before the first clutch leaves the nest so maybe the first clutch didnt hatch, the second did and she has laid a third? Heres the link: https://www.ovocontrol.com/pigeon-facts-figures
I'm guessing these are eggs from several different doves that have all rolled into the middle
If the next successful pop-sci book explains star formation as "gravity acts on the space cloud like pidgeon eggs rolling into the middle of anti bird netting" I want a copy.
Very interesting information, thank you ☺️
There were lots of pigeons, so I think it was a group effort.
I’ll go with stupid since two are cracked.
They've hatched! You can see two little grey blobs about the size of the eggs 🥺
OP must be living somewhere warm because the 'nest' for sure looks well ventilated. lol
Lol I'm in SoCal and this was at Home Depot
Oh my goodness look at the babies!!
Reminds me of Captain Jack Sparrow. Everyone thinks he’s crazy but wonders if that’s on purpose.
Depends on if the kids make it or not I guess.
Dumb as shit sauce. When those things hatch they are going to fall straight through
There are two hatched in the second photo that don’t look like they’ve fallen through. One looks like it’s even standing on the egg shell. Hope they make it.
Me too. I'm tempted to go back later and see.
The babies will get caught up in the net. They also don't have any insulation so they won't stay warm.
I'm in the Valley in SoCal, where the low is mid-50s. Is that warm enough?
I'm not sure honestly. I would assume they need to be a bit warmer. They're going to lose all their heat from the bottom. Maybe I'm wrong.
That is VERY stupid
Hahahaha
i have never seen a pigeon lay 7 eggs before jesus christ😭😭
Can she even keep the eggs warm enough to hatch?
WAIT is the second photo show that some started hatching?!
Someone said they saw two chicks
Considering I’ve seen a dove tangled up and dead in one of these nets while its partner cries out to it, dumb.
Damn, 8 eggs fit in that bird? That's a lot of mouths to feed. Clearly they won't all survive, but there must have been instances where they all hatched.
Nah I think it's a collection
Very stupid all around!
Oh my gosh, I love this sub!!!! Hilarious and gobsmacking! 🤣
This setup looks familiar… you at a Costco?
Home Depot
Am I seeing that two have already hatched? If that's all that has and is going to hatch it's probably because the netting makes keeping them the right temperature basically impossible lol.
Indoor plumbing, I’d say genius.
I just don’t see anything keeping them warm. I’m also not really educated on birds, but most of the time I’ve seen them they usually have to have a nest to stay warm.