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I recently learned that since pigeons lived on cliffs, they really only need a bit of sticks to keep their eggs in one place. Unlike a bird, which builds its nest in a tree.
So, you're saying it's stupid for failing to build a nest, it's stupid for failing to realize it's not on a cliff?
It's doing exactly enough - the egg isn't rolling away, from the pigeon's perspective... Job done. Why judge a pigeon's nest by the standards of a sparrow?
Personally I think it's pretty smart to not do more than is necessary.