Spotted the nest

[elizilla]

If I roll my chair about a foot to the right, and crane my neck a little, I can see the nest. It is about one foot away from the porch railing, in one of the little evergreens that are planted in front of the foundation. Less than four feet above the ground, and that is a slender shrub that doesn't offer much cover to hide in. In fact I am surprised it will even hold the weight of a nest. It looks about half built. This is a busy location for humans; people going in and out of the garage pass very close to it. Idiot bird.

Debating whether to go disturb it before it is complete, and displace them before eggs are laid. I hate to do it and it would be fun to watch the nestlings, but I'm trying to have the porch painted within the next two weeks, I am tired of having my window attacked, and who knows, he may start attacking people once the eggs are in there. On the other hand it may already be too late for them to build elsewhere in time.

On the third hand, the shrub may just not support the nest once it is complete and the family grows heavy enough. Or the cat that I see patrolling the front yard every afternoon may get them. These birds are stupid and their project may be doomed whether or not I intervene.

Comments

[greyhat.livejournal.com]

Does the internet say anything? I vote for taking it down and tossing the parts around the larger tree or in the back yard.

[greyhat.livejournal.com]

I found this - http://www.doityourself.com/stry/bird-nest-removal-tips-and-mistakes-to-avoid
All the other sites say NEVER move a nest that already has eggs or babies in it.

[elizilla]

We decided to leave it alone and just go about our business, do things as planned. If it doesn't make it, it wasn't meant to be.

He has left my window alone today. Maybe it's too gloomy today for the sharp reflections that set him off.