Can’t blame them, it’s way better than anything they could’ve built. It’s like squatting in a mansion VS building a cardboard hut yourself.
forestmango on
BABIES. of course it was a dove though
AnyLamename on
I missed the original post for this story, but for the next time: I get birds in hanging plants on our porch just about every year, and I still water everything. I am of course much more careful with the plant that has the nest, but I’ve had several generations of songbird grow up in plants that were actively maintained. The mama bird flies away when I approach, like she would with any other potential threat, but she always comes back.
I also had some porch babies (nearly) cause the death of my plant
crazzymomma on
Wonderful.
LargeBug6172 on
Awwww
impasta333 on
Awww so precious
petrichordoors on
omg they are so precious 😭 i had a fledgling seagull hanging out outside my window for a couple of weeks and he was both super noisy and a joy to watch
Fickle_Grapefruit938 on
r/stupiddovenests has lots of those
Officebadass on
In my best David Attenborough voice ” Nature always find a way”
not-Not_My_Circus on
Awwwww
LumosRevolution on
Omg you’re a grandparent 🥹🥹🥹
youresomodest on
Worth it.
We always end up with at least one nest in our hanging Boston fern planters. This year we have one in each. I still gently water but just take care not to bother the actual nest.
Donaldjoh on
Adorable. Years ago I had a pair of American Robins nest not in a plant but behind a huge Crown of Thorns, Euphorbia milii, on a bench behind my garage. I would water the plants as normal and whichever parent was on the nest would just sit there as they would in rain. They successfully raised three chicks. I guess nesting behind a large spiky plant was good predator deterrent, as the bench top was only three feet off the ground.
Clean_Worth4179 on
WOW 😳
Anxious_Size_4775 on
Thank you for the follow up on the Steves! My day is now complete.
shortmumof2 on
Aww you thought you were growing a plant but instead you helped grow a family 🫶
burgledhams on
Awwww dubs!! Congratulations on the new grandbabies
DrJoePrime0 on
I suspected a dove from the first photo.
At our place the parents shove the babies out way too early to fledge and immediately lay a new clutch of eggs! Randy buggers!
bakedbarista on
Success!!
reavers-reapers on
The swipe from first to second photo was so good. She’s adorable
MajMed on
How did I know that shit ass nest was a pigeon/dove??? Because they make shit ass nests lol
Congrats on your new additions
MotherofYK on
doves 🙄
Never-Retire58 on
Every spring/summer I put hanging plants on my porch. And every year a bird will nest in the pot on the right hand side. There were a few years after my husband died that I didn’t hang any. Just didn’t have the heart for it. But when I resumed they also resumed nesting in the same plant. And this year one has taken up residence in the other plant as well! I hang different plants every year so I suppose it’s just location, location, location!
Timely_Key_1030 on
Sweet.
JulieTheChicagoKid on
Sweet!! Now that’s trust!!
Lazuliv on
A better nest than they could have ever built themselves lol
ElectroHiker on
Had the same thing happen a month or so back. Finches laid eggs in my hanging strawberries and it’s safe to say we have more Finches and less strawberries this year lol
Totally worth the sacrifice to see the babies grow to their first flight!
Exhausted-CNA on
What a beautiful journey shared in pictures!!!!
liviandletdie on
Yep doves are the reason my wisteria is wild this year, and just as I was going to give it a hard prune 2 wood pigeons moved in. I guess I’ll wait a little longer, it’s not like stepping onto the patio feels like walking into Jumanji or anything.
Jalapeno-hands on
The doves that live by my house let me pet them when I’m on my porch tending to my plants.
Obviously you’re not going to water that specific planter, but you’re not really in any kind of danger going out there.
whsprdbeen on
Omg, thanks for sharing these! I love doves/pigeons and am having a sad bday today. So happy to dive into the story! 🥹🫶🏻
Confident-Jicama-572 on
this is actually adorable
alexisrj on
Awww! I’d totally sacrifice a plant for baby birds.
Mindless-Problem-95 on
I love it!! How lucky are you!
Chialsea on
Goodness I love this so much. You’re blessed.
Comfortable_Year_567 on
They are so cute. So fun to watch them grow.
baakabakabakaa on
Awwww. I LOVE doves. One of my favorite birds. You so lucky. So precious
livingmydreams23 on
Congratulations. Amazing.
Prepare for next year, they’ll be back baby!
Mystery-Professional on
I had a dove have babies like this in my hanging basket one summer, and she just sat there and let me water around her. 🙂
Organic-Village2509 on
I’m so thankful you posted this update. I remember getting a chuckle from the original post, but so happy to see how it turned out. Heartwarming.
BoringBob84 on
I had a nest in a fern. I was just careful watering to not get the babies wet. Both the fern and the birds thrived.
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Awwww!
Can’t blame them, it’s way better than anything they could’ve built. It’s like squatting in a mansion VS building a cardboard hut yourself.
BABIES. of course it was a dove though
I missed the original post for this story, but for the next time: I get birds in hanging plants on our porch just about every year, and I still water everything. I am of course much more careful with the plant that has the nest, but I’ve had several generations of songbird grow up in plants that were actively maintained. The mama bird flies away when I approach, like she would with any other potential threat, but she always comes back.
r/stupiddovenests
https://preview.redd.it/sgaa6ft7u1df1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eee898d85aab79f82ef45dc567738106f8466790
I also had some porch babies (nearly) cause the death of my plant
Wonderful.
Awwww
Awww so precious
omg they are so precious 😭 i had a fledgling seagull hanging out outside my window for a couple of weeks and he was both super noisy and a joy to watch
r/stupiddovenests has lots of those
In my best David Attenborough voice ” Nature always find a way”
Awwwww
Omg you’re a grandparent 🥹🥹🥹
Worth it.
We always end up with at least one nest in our hanging Boston fern planters. This year we have one in each. I still gently water but just take care not to bother the actual nest.
Adorable. Years ago I had a pair of American Robins nest not in a plant but behind a huge Crown of Thorns, Euphorbia milii, on a bench behind my garage. I would water the plants as normal and whichever parent was on the nest would just sit there as they would in rain. They successfully raised three chicks. I guess nesting behind a large spiky plant was good predator deterrent, as the bench top was only three feet off the ground.
WOW 😳
Thank you for the follow up on the Steves! My day is now complete.
Aww you thought you were growing a plant but instead you helped grow a family 🫶
Awwww dubs!! Congratulations on the new grandbabies
I suspected a dove from the first photo.
At our place the parents shove the babies out way too early to fledge and immediately lay a new clutch of eggs! Randy buggers!
Success!!
The swipe from first to second photo was so good. She’s adorable
How did I know that shit ass nest was a pigeon/dove??? Because they make shit ass nests lol
Congrats on your new additions
doves 🙄
Every spring/summer I put hanging plants on my porch. And every year a bird will nest in the pot on the right hand side. There were a few years after my husband died that I didn’t hang any. Just didn’t have the heart for it. But when I resumed they also resumed nesting in the same plant. And this year one has taken up residence in the other plant as well! I hang different plants every year so I suppose it’s just location, location, location!
Sweet.
Sweet!! Now that’s trust!!
A better nest than they could have ever built themselves lol
Had the same thing happen a month or so back. Finches laid eggs in my hanging strawberries and it’s safe to say we have more Finches and less strawberries this year lol
Totally worth the sacrifice to see the babies grow to their first flight!
What a beautiful journey shared in pictures!!!!
Yep doves are the reason my wisteria is wild this year, and just as I was going to give it a hard prune 2 wood pigeons moved in. I guess I’ll wait a little longer, it’s not like stepping onto the patio feels like walking into Jumanji or anything.
The doves that live by my house let me pet them when I’m on my porch tending to my plants.
Obviously you’re not going to water that specific planter, but you’re not really in any kind of danger going out there.
Omg, thanks for sharing these! I love doves/pigeons and am having a sad bday today. So happy to dive into the story! 🥹🫶🏻
this is actually adorable
Awww! I’d totally sacrifice a plant for baby birds.
I love it!! How lucky are you!
Goodness I love this so much. You’re blessed.
They are so cute. So fun to watch them grow.
Awwww. I LOVE doves. One of my favorite birds. You so lucky. So precious
Congratulations. Amazing.
Prepare for next year, they’ll be back baby!
I had a dove have babies like this in my hanging basket one summer, and she just sat there and let me water around her. 🙂
I’m so thankful you posted this update. I remember getting a chuckle from the original post, but so happy to see how it turned out. Heartwarming.
I had a nest in a fern. I was just careful watering to not get the babies wet. Both the fern and the birds thrived.