Those spikes are definitely useful in ensuring that the nest stays put and intact. If more birds were like this, sooner or later, folks will remove the spikes for the very reason they were put in in the first place.
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I believe pigeons make famously bad nests. I'm guessing because they were domesticated for so long. This is a top tier pigeon nest.
I'd hang out with this pigeon.
That's prime real estate. I hope you're good with hanging out in their nest, making sure no other halfwit dumpster chicken squats it or from under him/her. ☝🏼
Lovely wood pigeon
Become ungovernable
It's even better when comparing this nest to the typical twig and feather minimalist designs pigeons are known for. This bird fully intends the "fuck you".
So I had to look this up, because yep, that is a great nest in pigeon terms and I believe one of two reasons this is such a solidly built one.
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Difference in species This is a wood-pigeon. You can tell by the white mark on their neck. As the name suggests they are typically found in woods, parks, wherever are trees. As such they actually build decent nests, compared to the rock pigeon with the grey stripes across their wings. Rock pigeons used to breed on ledges along cliffs, making nestbuilding superfluous.
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They stole that nest from a different bird. Apperently this is something pigeons do. In this instamce however I think le pigeon built it themselves, as the nest matches the description of a simple nest compsed of twigs laid out in a circle.
I hope all went well for the pigeons. This still looks like a hazardous spot for a baby chick to wander off.
The "le pigeon" made me laugh, because it created a mental image of the pigeon with a moustache, which made its behavior seem extra-defiant.
Distinguished Pigeon!
Well yes. Ahaha. For it only defecates on the most expensive of cars moustach twirl
Hah, this is fantastic!
I was noticing that too, but my thought was, maybe it's reusing a nest built by a more competent bird. But I don't know if that's a normal pigeon behavior.
More like Nine Inch Nails
Head Like A Hole or That's What I Get, though?
(ah, I see now. well played)
I've been taught by the internet, and witnessed working downtown, that rock pigeons don't make big fat even-looking nests, therefore this picture is a shoop, but I still like the idea of a bird doing this.
That's a wood pigeon.