Alex Buscemi
Pigeons get a lot of flak, but it’s easy to forget they weren’t always wild.
Once upon a time, they were domesticated birds with cozy homes and no real need to know how to survive on their own.
Since they’ve been released, though, city pigeons are out here doing their best to live like birds again—even if that means cobbling together nests that look more like afterthoughts than architecture.
From one lonely stick on a windowsill to a sad little circle of receipts, these nesting attempts prove that effort doesn’t always equal results.
Still, there’s something kind of endearing about how boldly these birds keep trying, no matter how many times they miss the mark.
So if you’ve ever questioned your own DIY skills, just know you’re not alone—pigeons have been winging it for decades.
Instagram user birdsofblackgold is ranking the most hilariously tragic nests they could find.
Keep going to see what they dug up.
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