How about putting a small weighted down tarp under the basket to catch any droppings later? Technically it is illegal to move or interfere with a native bird’s nest.
Even after the eggs hatch - for a while - there isn’t too much mess because the parent birds carry away the fecal sacks from babies’ droppings and deposit it somewhere else far away from porch. The period of possible “mess” while young birds get ready to fly doesn’t last that long. & what a joy to see the growing nestlings! & please do not water the plant. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2020, at 9:06 AM, Asher Hockett <veery...@gmail.com<mailto:veery...@gmail.com>> wrote: I suggest you move the entire basket. On Mon, Jun 15, 2020, 6:00 AM Rustici, Marc <mrust...@arnothealth.org<mailto:mrust...@arnothealth.org>> wrote: Good Morning, I am hoping someone can tell me or direct me to some information, please. We have some purple finches nesting on our front porch in a hanging basket. I saw they have laid eggs. My wife wants them gone (I am the softee..) as they make quite a mess when the young hatch… It was suggested I move the nest to an very nearby weeping birch (where they perch). Is this a viable option? Marc From: bounce-124701128-62610...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-124701128-62610...@list.cornell.edu> [mailto:bounce-124701128-62610...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-124701128-62610...@list.cornell.edu>] On Behalf Of k...@empireaccess.net<mailto:k...@empireaccess.net> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:36 PM To: lajews...@yahoo.com<mailto:lajews...@yahoo.com> Cc: Cayugabirds Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story Attention: This email came from an external source outside Arnot Health. Please use caution when opening attachments or clicking links from unknown senders or unexpected email. . Wish I could hear this Chris but have eschewed zoom. It's a great story nationwide. I had the honor of being the first survey and banding crews in the Chesapeake Bay Region back in the early 70s. These were done by a group called the Raptor Information Center under the aegis of The National Wildlife Foundation. We based in the DC/MD area and worked the watershed of three states. A handful of nests in the whole area and very low reproduction rate at the beginning. Climbing into an eagle nest was amazing and locked me into ornithology for life and a new career field. It is so satisfying to see the tremendous increase in these terrific birds with the less than ferocious voices! Best, John --- John and Sue Gregoire 5373 Fitzgerald Rd Burdett, NY 14818-9626 "Conserve and Create Habitat" N 42.44307 W 76.75784 On 2020-06-14 12:38, lajews...@yahoo.com<mailto:lajews...@yahoo.com> wrote: Tuesday, June 16 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story A symbol of national strength and unity, the Bald Eagle has also become a parable for nature's unshakable ties to humans. Estimated to have numbered 100,000 in pre-colonial times, shooting, cutting of forests, and finally pesticides, took a toll on the bird, bringing it to the brink of extinction by the early 1960's. Join Montezuma Audubon Center Director Chris Lajewski to hear the conservation success story of our national bird and learn how the Montezuma Wetlands Complex played an important role in bringing the bird back from the brink. Fee: $10/person. Click https://act.audubon.org/a/bald-eagle-conservation-success-story-tickets to register for this workshop. 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