Birds in the boat . . .

[tpenfield]

I have a family of birds living in the swim ladder pocket. . . Looks like there are some new hatchings, based in the number of worms being delivered.
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I've been working on the boat quite a bit over the past few days and the birds (mom & dad I suppose) have been quite cautious.

I plan on launching later next week, so I may have to move the nest to a safe place.

 

[Scott Danforth]

You may have to make up a surrogate for the ladder pocket when you move the nest. Then slowly move the surrogate away from the boat

Did that when robins made a nest in my extension ladder when I lived in Wisconsin, and again down here in Florida with a cardinal nest

 

[rolmops]

You may want to take in consideration that small songbird hatchlings usually leave the nest anywhere between 10 days to 2 weeks before leaving the nest. They will not come back to the nest after leaving.

 

[Lou C]

I had them attacking the side mirrors on my old 98 Jeep while I wasn’t driving it for a year or so. As soon as I started using it again they disappeared!

 

[alldodge]

Ladder, bird nest, looks like step right up

Dad joke maybe

 

[Lou C]

I had to resort to 3 Gullsweeps to keep birds off my boat during the season, and also keep the old nasty fake cats around just in case, lol. The gullsweeps really do work, I had nothing on my mooring covers as long as I've been using them.

 

[nola mike]

There's a great place right beneath my cover on the platform that chickadees love to nest in. This is the first year in a while that they haven't been in there. Also, underneath my gunnels are such a great place for wasp nests that I keep a mirror and a can of spray on board at all times.

 

[Texasmark]

Looks like a Wren. I had one (apparently) that decided to make a seasonal home in my shop. Been about 5 years now. A very busy bird when she has babies in the nest. She has a beautiful voice. This years 3 hatchlings have just left the area on their own. Spiders have all but disappeared......yeahhhhhhhh!

 

[DeepCMark58A]

We have swallows that nest under the pontoon, they seem to enjoy the rides.

 

[flashback]

just be glad their not rodents.

 

[tpenfield]

I got some close-ups as I was changing the oil today. The bird does not seem to mind the engines running, but quickly vacates when I go up/down on the boat.

Let's play name that bird . . .

Someone mentioned wren. I was thinking finch.

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Locale is Cape Cod, MA

 

[nola mike]

Google thinks it's a Carolina Wren

 

[alldodge]

My birds of KY book agrees
12-14 days incubation
12-14 days fledgling

and they don't migrate so will be back every year

 

[dingbat]

Google thinks it's a Carolina Wren

Yep…pesky little rascals.

Had one build a nest on the ceiling fan on the screen porch last year. Used the “cat door” for access

 

[Scott Danforth]

Ted, may want to look at this crack in the plastic.

 

[tpenfield]

big storm this evening. . . lots of lightning.
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Birds are probably pooping themselves

 

[MikeSchinlaub]

Picture link doesn't work. (fixed) Also, I think your mean pooping your boat.

 

[redneck joe]

Birds on the boat is way better than bats in your bellfry...

If they are feeding it will be less than two weeks before they are gone.

 

[tphoyt]

It was a nasty day. Lots of rain and wind. We got hammered pretty good on the Vineyard.

 

[Lpgc]

fake cats

That's a great idea, don't know why I didn't think of it. Lots of pigeons around here, I don't usually mind them but they keep fouling the boat in the yard, been thinking about shooting some of them.