3/26/2023 0 Comments House finch nestYou don't need to ninja sprint or anything just try not to dilly dally, I would put off cleaning outside your house, putting up decorations or mowing your lawn around that area if possible. When you come and go try to do so quickly and quietly. Presumably the parents are aware that this is an area of some human activity and this was their best option anyways. Right now your only real option is to leave it alone, let it play out as it does and just try to minimise when you are around it. Not all bird parents are great (see mourning doves) the slipped egg probably won't hatch but might well. If you try it it will be abandoned and depending on where you live it may well be illigal. ![]() J If you are able to include a photo in an e-mail I could assist more. I suggest that, if you are able to help stabilize the back of the nest a little, that will be an appropriate course of action. Moving nests is a very, very last resort. I do not recommend moving the nest, as this will dramatically increase the risk of the mother abandoning the nest and the eggs. It is completely and totally valid not to interfere. This aligns with the “survival of the fittest” theory, that, in this case, the birds who create solid and stable nests will have the babies that survive. Option two is to let the nest be and allow nature to proceed how it will. A rolled up piece of paper towel imght be wedged behind the broken part of that nest to prop it back up, or to block the egg from rolling back out. Just be very, very careful to lift the egg as gently as possible. Animal parents are often excellent and devoted parents!). ![]() (The same even goes for mammals who have an excellent sense of smell. These birds don’t have much of a sense of smell and the smell on the egg of a human moving it will not deter it from coming back. Unlike the old story you might here, the bird will absolutely continue to come to the nest, even if the egg is touched. Option one is to gently lift the egg and place it back in the nest. There are two options that would be appropriate for this scenario. Thank you so much for reaching out with your concern about the finch nest on the light fixture by the front door. Update I wrote to my local Audubon Center and here is the full response:
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