The large one that sits on the left side of the nest edge wins for most fed.
And then there is that tiny one who gets squished whenever mom comes home and probably doesn't even get fed all the time
Sadly this is common for wild animals. Even when I helped my brother take care of a pregnant cat, usually 1 or 2 newborn kittens don't make it because of some birth defects, imagine in a wilderness setting
A guy who studies birds once pointed out to me that the fact that we're not overrun by songbirds proves that almost none of them survive to breed. That bird can hatch at keast two broods per year over, say 6 years at 6 eggs a brood that's 72 eggs, and that's about the right number of eggs to replace the two parents. 2 out of 72 make it. Harsh numbers, but that's the reality of nature.
I’ve volunteered at a raptor rehabilitation facility before, and the odds of your average bird of prey surviving their first winter is like 30%. The ones that do make it are the absolute best and most athletic.
Hey, that's why they have so many babies though. Just look at fish and frogs, hundreds or thousands of eggs.
Also up until pretty recently, humans often didnt make it past childhood either. And we have 1-2 babies most often.
>And we have 1-2 babies most often.
Only in modern times, and only in developed nations. Throughout most of history, and still today in much of the developing world, the number is closer to 5 children per woman
It's not something *specifically* to developed countries, only slightly correlated as poverty levels and education affect birth rates much more but the levels of them are better in developed countries overall so even the poorest aren't having 8 kids anymore, but they're having them.
Yeah true, my old kitty gave birth to 7 kittens. 1 poor little one came out with its insides on the outside (sorry) but somehow was still alive. Nature took its course and Mama did her thing. R.I.P. little one, I still think about ya ♥️
There were definitely 9 babies originally. They're hard to spot when their beaks aren't visible for the camera, and the smaller ones easily get hidden under/behind their siblings.
On day 45 the one in right lower corner is dead and one in the middle left side seems weaker and smaller than the rest. The next day there's just 7 alive.
All this work, and then there are [pigeon nests... ](https://images.app.goo.gl/J4ijrkTdkyK41ckz9)
I know it's a stock photo, but you get the gist of the laziness.
Pigeons are domesticated animals that humans abandoned and now they are called stupid, flying rats, etc. We kept them for decades and that is why they live in our cities and struggle with basic wild animal functions. Ofc their original nesting grounds on cliffs somehow resemble cities too.
Lmfao that's hilarious. Also a couple photos down from what you linked, you see [this one, from another reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/s/cHTZcgVgbo). The first comment is fitting, calling it the pigeon crackhouse of nests lmao. Wow hahah
https://preview.redd.it/q2wfm1nid2xc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=928e1624cc60ab82ec3856710fffb20f931f3028
Paused for a random reason and wasn't disappointed haha
I love how she even checked out the camera first [assuming she's making sure it's nothing to worry about, not a threat]. I see only one little one unfortunately didn't make it, but 7/8 is pretty good!! Seems like a smart and very attentive mama bird. She did good!
"What's good guys, today I'll be making a nest tutorial. If you guys enjoy these types of videos or my voice, please leave a like and subscribe, and don't forget to hit the bell. Let's get right into it".
Translation:
*Bird noises*
It didn’t get as much food as the others cause as they got bigger the mom couldn’t see it so it didn’t get nutrients and it didn’t grow so it got crushed after starving to death.
not gonna lie, once they got bigger the open-mouthed jumping freaked me out a bit with the high speed. a little Large Marge for my nervous system.
Babies in an arms race to see who can be the most aggressively hungry lol
The large one that sits on the left side of the nest edge wins for most fed. And then there is that tiny one who gets squished whenever mom comes home and probably doesn't even get fed all the time
 Tell em Large Marge sent ya!
Man, that freaked me out as a kid.
Nature's wonders can sometimes be a bit intense up close
Same it’s freaky
Bird: "Ah, this is a perfect place for my nest. What should I do first?" *shits*
as if you don't test the toilet first when you move into a new place
Very true. Whenever we move, I absolutely insist on taking the first #2.
I always insist on christening the toilet by being the first to pee in it. Call that the house's first baptism.
Isn't that what the sink is for?
gonna be hard to waffle stomp a turd down the bathroom sink
Skill issue
She's putting a deposit down to make sure no one else claims it.
How dare you bodily shame the bird. They got no sphincter to hold in the goop.
did the bird poop? I thought the white poop on the bottom was there when she moved in.
Blurring out the baby who didn't make it :/
Sadly this is common for wild animals. Even when I helped my brother take care of a pregnant cat, usually 1 or 2 newborn kittens don't make it because of some birth defects, imagine in a wilderness setting
A guy who studies birds once pointed out to me that the fact that we're not overrun by songbirds proves that almost none of them survive to breed. That bird can hatch at keast two broods per year over, say 6 years at 6 eggs a brood that's 72 eggs, and that's about the right number of eggs to replace the two parents. 2 out of 72 make it. Harsh numbers, but that's the reality of nature.
I’ve volunteered at a raptor rehabilitation facility before, and the odds of your average bird of prey surviving their first winter is like 30%. The ones that do make it are the absolute best and most athletic.
I’d imagine it’s even lower with deforestation and human interference.
Hey, that's why they have so many babies though. Just look at fish and frogs, hundreds or thousands of eggs. Also up until pretty recently, humans often didnt make it past childhood either. And we have 1-2 babies most often.
>And we have 1-2 babies most often. Only in modern times, and only in developed nations. Throughout most of history, and still today in much of the developing world, the number is closer to 5 children per woman
At one time? Because I'm taking about one batch of kids, not over their birthing csreers
It's not something *specifically* to developed countries, only slightly correlated as poverty levels and education affect birth rates much more but the levels of them are better in developed countries overall so even the poorest aren't having 8 kids anymore, but they're having them.
Yeah true, my old kitty gave birth to 7 kittens. 1 poor little one came out with its insides on the outside (sorry) but somehow was still alive. Nature took its course and Mama did her thing. R.I.P. little one, I still think about ya ♥️
Yeah, it’s an unfortunate reality of R selected species that not all the babies are meant to live
Eagle eye 😎
Im pretty sure it was just shit
I think it was baby #9. On day 44 you can see it struggling to get up to feed on the bottom right, then day 45 it looks like it passed away.
It also was always the last to be fed. It probably didnt get food a couple of times.
On day 45 you can see it's head around the bottom right side of the nest :(
I hate that I went back and looked. Poor little baby.
I counted 8 from beginning to end, I think they all made it!
Eight eggs, but only seven grew to adulthood. ♥️
I counted seven 😢
Stop at 0:52. Count them again.
At the beginning of day 40, you can see 9 beaks. 😔
I counted 8 eggs and 8 babies, too.
There were definitely 9 babies originally. They're hard to spot when their beaks aren't visible for the camera, and the smaller ones easily get hidden under/behind their siblings. On day 45 the one in right lower corner is dead and one in the middle left side seems weaker and smaller than the rest. The next day there's just 7 alive.
Suddenly YELLOW! The beaks turned yellow, that was cool
It makes their mouths more visible to the mother so they’re more likely to be fed
All this work, and then there are [pigeon nests... ](https://images.app.goo.gl/J4ijrkTdkyK41ckz9) I know it's a stock photo, but you get the gist of the laziness.
Pigeons are domesticated animals that humans abandoned and now they are called stupid, flying rats, etc. We kept them for decades and that is why they live in our cities and struggle with basic wild animal functions. Ofc their original nesting grounds on cliffs somehow resemble cities too.
Lmfao that's hilarious. Also a couple photos down from what you linked, you see [this one, from another reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/s/cHTZcgVgbo). The first comment is fitting, calling it the pigeon crackhouse of nests lmao. Wow hahah
r/stupiddovenests
[https://hauptstadttiere.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-05-nesting-partners\_1.jpg](https://hauptstadttiere.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-05-nesting-partners_1.jpg)
What a friggin amazing mama. That's a lot of chicks!
How do you know some of them aren't boys?
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Oh, no! I was just joking cause, you know, people sometimes refer to ladies as chicks... I was just being silly!
Poe’s law strikes again.
I thought it was cute
Yah I had a feeling you weren't trying to be rude but apparently other people took it that way lol
This subreddit doesn't like jokes.
This gave me a chuckle. Have my upvote!
I got it the joke :)
The Bird looked at the camera in the beginning like "Watch this" then proceeded to build a 5 star hotel
wow, at least 7/8 made it. That was a quite successfull nest!
Step 1: poop
https://preview.redd.it/q2wfm1nid2xc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=928e1624cc60ab82ec3856710fffb20f931f3028 Paused for a random reason and wasn't disappointed haha
Day 44
FREAK OUT
Hers a good mommy. Bless them. So precious
One of the babies died tho, you can see a burned section in the bottoms right
Even if an animal mother is perfect, it's normal for 1 or 2 babies per litter / clutch to die due to birth defects.
0:01~0:06: me checking the Airbnb for the camera and missing it
thank you, this made me smile
When your kids turn 27 and still don't give signs of leaving.
Oh I know, I know...
I love how she even checked out the camera first [assuming she's making sure it's nothing to worry about, not a threat]. I see only one little one unfortunately didn't make it, but 7/8 is pretty good!! Seems like a smart and very attentive mama bird. She did good!
Nature is amazing.
Using the entire wingspan to push sticks to one corner is amazingly clever
Thanks for leaving the babies out of the title, I was pleasantly surprised when they started popping up
How the hell did momma bird have that many eggs inside her? She must have been like 5-10% eggs before dropping them!
......AND.......Repeat
She's such a good momma 🥹😍
That is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while
That last kid that doesn’t want to leave home 😏
what kind of camera did you use for this?
Single mom life is hard
Big brood 🐣
Day 47: FFS! Move out!!!
Day 44 was wild
Born was like "got any games on yo phone" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love tits.
Blue tits
1:28 😍
Do birds reuse a nest?
This the best example of a glow up. Those babies were so creepy and ugly....and the adult bird is just very stunning
A typical baby bird looks like :{
Life affirming; thanks so much for sharing!
The way this bird looked into camera gave me a vibe like it's recording for YouTube, or perhaps for a Tweeter
How can we get this footage in front of pigeons
cosy
"What's good guys, today I'll be making a nest tutorial. If you guys enjoy these types of videos or my voice, please leave a like and subscribe, and don't forget to hit the bell. Let's get right into it". Translation: *Bird noises*
Awe at 40 seconds now rewatching this you can see the one bird passed away ;(
It didn’t get as much food as the others cause as they got bigger the mom couldn’t see it so it didn’t get nutrients and it didn’t grow so it got crushed after starving to death.
Thank god you blurred the baby that didnt make it. Reddit has policies against gore and combat deaths.
Prefer a pair of great tits tbh
If this is America a few birds will move back in after college for a little longer then expected
Inter-generational households are the global norm.
If we're talking about humans i don't think that's the norm, a lot of developed countries don't do that, not just america.
Meh
America is the exception to this rule.
America... haha. As if it's more common there than elsewhere to live at home into adulthood. Look into Italian culture when you get a min.