Why can't pigeons build nests? 

This video is obviously about wild and feral pigeons - not domestic birds who are supplied with adequate nesting sites and materials in a loft environment.

Daily reminders that pigeons aren't architects

True this. It's a matter of adaptation. I also think that lack of suitable nesting material is also a factor. We provide dried pine needles here in much of the States and they will build fairly well constructed nests if enough are provided. The sturdiest pigeon nests I ever saw were when I was a kid and my great grandmother free lofted her birds (no concerns about hawks in those days). Even though she provided lots of straw for nesting materials, they would collect the small dead twigs from under my great grandmother's grape arbors and build the tidiest nests I've ever seen.

I've experienced the '3 twigs on a doormat' stye with a beautiful tame feral pair who lived on our front porch (even though there was a pigeonhole nest box they'd used, successfully, still available)

theres a pidgeon who made a nice nest and layed 2 eggs on the platform of my outer window, been lookin at your vids for what food to give, thanks!

All of mine build way to big of nests but they also have a whole straw bale in there coop they always end up with like 4 or 5 inches tall and like a foot radius

I have had pigeons build very large tall nests.

I seen thousands in abandoned warehouses & bridges and caves.

mine have built some ok nest the feather lined ones are quite tidy and snug one stole some rings that were hanging on a wire and bent that around in a circle - they are quite intelligent

Torres Strait pigeon's nest is bare also half a dozen twigs

❤ from Nepal

Cool

in Somalia our pigeons do build nests but not good nests

Adam, do you know anything how pigeon diet affects the acidity of their excreta? E.g. do your pigeons have less acidic excrements than urban pigeons? I'm asking because the authorities here are telling me I can't feed them anymore. But I give them high quality nuts and seeds, so I doubt I'm making the problem worse. In fact I might be reducing their acid guana problem that's affecting the monumental buildings. Thank you.

Nice video Adam! Spot on

Hey Adam I've recently decided to start working with pigeons again I've got a friend giving me a few pairs of nuramburg larks Ive tried to do some research on them but cant seem to find much anything you could tell me about them?

I have a pair of fantail pigeon they use to just lay eggs in a nest bowl they adapted this way from their parents but they when i brought them home i started introducing them twigs and encouraged their natural way.... So now my pigeons literally build huge and perfect nests even though they bring twigs unknowingly from anywhere sometimes me earphone cable too😂😂

I have a pair nesting on my balcony and they leave sticks all over the balcony.

I have a burning Pigeon Question - Can the Top Pigeon clock you did a demo talk to a Benzing Club Clock?

I found an egg a wild pigeon had stuck on its belly. Trying to incubate it now, but it really smells nasty. It's got some cracks but seems to be intact. This a bad egg and should I chuck it?