Surprise visitors

[Signa]

Went out to check on things yesterday and was a little surprised to see that I wasn't the only one using the tractor.... After I thought about it, it seems like a good location - high and dry and I don't imagine too many predators would climb the boom. I left it for now, but probably should remove it before it's full of eggs. Just glad it wasn't a mouse nest - had one of those under my atv seat in the fall and it still stinks!

 

[brin]

I know how you feel ..over the years that has happened to me several times...my 2 cents..the sooner you move the nest the better...you don't want to give up your back hoe until they hatch...I waited once and was sorry and the other couple of times I move the nests as soon as I saw them...

 

[rmasonjr]

Yeah, I noticed my air compressor cart has a nest with eggs in it. Guess I'm out of luck with using that for a while

 

[Egon]

When I was a kid Wrens had a habit of building nests in the Binder twine box as well as between the radiator and fan on one of the tractors.

 

[ctgoldwing]

I guess I was pretty lucky last year. A pair of Robins made a nest in the bush right next to my study window. Literally 2 feet from where I set my camera up to take some pix. They eventually got used to my comings & goings.

 

[TomWhite]

Those are great pictures, ctgoldwing. Thanks for posting them.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

I missed a spring of fishing one year because the Robin's had built a nest under the seat in my upside down canoe.

Why is it I love duck hunting but when it comes to the song birds, they capture my heart everytime.??

 

[clemsonfor]

not to sound hartless but if there are eggs in it and you move the nest birds will reclutch or build a new one and lay more eggs. Im a forester so i work hand in hand with bioligists, you would be supprised some of the things that wildlife guys will do to protect another species.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Yeah, I noticed my air compressor cart has a nest with eggs in it. Guess I'm out of luck with using that for a while

I know around here the hispanic population will trip all over themselves to get their hands on robin eggs or other small bird eggs. It seems you'd need quite a few to make an omlet.

Birds are cute in pictures, Not in my machinery or in my buildings.

 

[Gittyup]

I've got those darn barn swallows nesting on top of my light juncton boxes. They track mud everywhere! one of these days I've got to put a door on my building. Until then, I'll just have to live with the mudflappers. Can't bring myself to killing them.

 

[Thomas]

Sure doesn't take long for those little bugger to claim.
Couple years ago had raccoon like taking long naps on tractor seat.

 

[/pine]

Looks like it could be Wren's nest... some family members had a wren build a nest in a ball cap hanging on the back of porch rocker....after the first time they left the hat and the wren returned many times to lay her clutch...

 

[Signa]

Looks like it could be Wren's nest... some family members had a wren build a nest in a ball cap hanging on the back of porch rocker....after the first time they left the hat and the wren returned many times to lay her clutch...

Yeah, I was thinking it was about the right size for wrens. I moved it today to a nearby spot -- we'll see if they reclaim it or not. The tractor is in my temporary 'garage-in-a-box'. It's far from critterproof, but I'd never seen any signs of birds in there before.