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How do I care for a bird nest on my front door (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 week ago by Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/birding@lemmy.world

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So turns out a bird has decided to use the choppings from my flowers and plants that did not survive the winter as nesting, and they decided the front door wreath was the best spot. There are eggs in it which I think are recent because the first time I noticed the nest it was empty, so I'm hoping I get to see baby birds. Problem is, it's at my front door, and I don't have another entrance/exit. Any suggestions? Is it safe enough for it to be there?

This is in WA and I believe are finches of some sort?

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[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

Wild animal rescue volunteer here!

Leave it where it is, and just let them do their thing. About 2 weeks for the eggs to hatch and 3 more for them to be gone.

It seems like a bad place, and for you it may be, but they knew what they signed up for.

My neighbor always had wreaths out and I watched 2 families of robins and one of finches grow up and fledge on her door. I enjoyed taking a daily snapshot and my wife even printed one of those diy photo albums for the first family of birds.