r/interesting • u/I-T-Y • Jul 14 '26

NATURE Pigeon walks into falcon's nest

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u/Maardten Jul 14 '26

Pidgeon nests are usually actually pretty smart and effective.

They build on high ledges so all they need is a few twigs to prevent the eggs from rolling off the edge.

Building a larger nest in a location like that would just increase the chances of a gust of wind blowing the entire nest away.