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18 Comments on Did You Know You Cannot Just Remove a Bird Nest?
Interesting facts.... I have never thought it was good to violate an active nest but I have removed old expired sparrow nests when I was a kid. But I'm a bird lover I wouldn't bother any up in trees.
Hi Kristin - Great hotos! We love our birds, and we have a birdhouse on our front porch that sat empty for several years, but this year it has been used and we love hearing the songs when they come home for the night.
Hi Jeanne and Ralph,
I had the hummingbird nest in my plum tree but the gardener chopped the branch off last winter. They had abandoned it but would have come back in the spring. I was not happy.
Hi Susan,
Just knowing they are protected from the harsh winter is comforting I am sure. I added 2 more feeders in my backyard and they wake me up singing every morning.
Thanks for stopping and have a great week.
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Hi and thanks for sharing these pictures and passing along the information. I don't touch a birds nest...active or inactive. BTW...I think hummingbird's nests are the cutest.
Kristen, This is a fantastic photo essay. Your photos are wonderful and you provide a lot of good information. I have a question though. What happens in areas of active logging or real estate development? I can only think of one builder that I know who has actively tried to protect nests.
Hi Debbie,
I think they are cute too and they make them out in the open sometimes. Usually the only time you can see them not buzzing around is when they are sitting on the nest. Thanks for stopping.
HI David,
How cute David! You know big brother is always watching so you do not want to make the environmentalist upset. Hopefully it is not an issue.
Hi Gary,
I am not sure but of course what we don't know doesn't become an issue. Possibly they have them moved to a safe place!
Kristin, that's very interesting and I'm sure we have done that at times without knowing the law. Of course, it is for native birds and I'm not sure which ones are native. I'll have to do some research. Suggesting your post.
Hi Toni,
The web sites went on to say if you have a nest and are not sure what type of birds that you need to get expert bird help before proceding with removal or eradication. This could be quite complicated for real estate developers.
I had no idea such a law exists! I will be that a lot of other people have no idea as well. I have seen bird nests removed from construction sites before. Very interesting.
Hi Michael,
I did not know either and from the comments above I do not think anyone did. I have one in my eaves that has been there for 3 years and is not used in the winter so I was hoping to remove it but not sure of the bird, think it is a robin so I guess I am not supposed to move it since she will be back in ths spring. It is in my pictures above and you can see how the painter just left it and painted around it last summer? I guess he knew!
Perhaps they do not know or choose to ignore the rules. They can fine them and I believe I read $10,000 first offense.
I will never forget that I worked at a software development company, which had it's beautiful state of the art Research and Development center, targeted as prime real estate for thousands of swallows during nest building time, one spring.
We all watched for months, while the nests were tended to by the parent birds, and the babies learned to fly and become independent. . .BUT, come autumn, when nesting was done, the fire department showed up, and spent hours removing the nests from the building. The R&D Center had come to look like something out of a Hitchcock movie, prior to the cleanup.
Hi Myrl,
I have been reading about the swallows in San Juan Capistrano. I guess there are two big places in US, San Juan and maybe Nebraska? Can't recall for sure but read about the journey back from South America. Their nests have been infested so now they spray pesticides so they will return to the nests in the spring. Very interesting. Swallows are protected birds. I am surprised the Fire Dept could remove the nests? Thousands of people come to see them return every year. I would like to go so I may watch for sitings this spring.
I never knew about this law either. Love the pictures!
Hi Debra,
Yes it seems to be the general consensus that we did not know about this so I am glad I posted it. I love birds and bird nests so much. I am always looking up instead of looking at houses. Must be able to be diversified or you burn out. Thanks for stopping.