http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392 I just moved in a new home and there were already squatters!!!&nbsp;&nbsp; I have around 100 little birds that make their nests from mud-balls.&nbsp; I know they have little ones in those nests and I don't want to warm them in anyway.... but when those little buggers learn to fly, can I pay someone to knock the nests down.&nbsp; I heard from somewhere that they are protected if they are swallows.&nbsp; True or not?&nbsp;&nbsp; I was taught a valuable lesson in Karma...... when I was young and growing up in Kimberly Idaho, my little brother and I use to explore the vast countryside.&nbsp; Upon finding a bridge that went across a creek, we decided to go under the bridge to see what our curiosity would bring us.&nbsp; Under that bridge were hundreds of little mud-ball nests and also thousands of little rocks.&nbsp; Well, when your around 9 years old rocks and mud go hand in hand.&nbsp; We managed to knock down all of the unoccupied nests in less than an hour. So all these years later it comes back to haunt me. Wish they would of chose my brothers house! I just moved in a new home and there were already squatters!!!&nbsp;&nbsp; I have around 100 little birds that make their nests from mud-balls.&nbsp; I know they have little ones in those nests and I don't want to warm them in anyway.... but when those little buggers learn to fly, can I pay someone to knock the nests down.&nbsp; I heard from somewhere that they are protected if they are swallows.&nbsp; True or not?&nbsp;&nbsp; I was taught a valuable lesson in Karma...... when I was young and growing up in Kimberly Idaho, my little brother and I use to explore the vast countryside.&nbsp; Upon finding a bridge that went across a creek, we decided to go under the bridge to see what our curiosity would bring us.&nbsp; Under that bridge were hundreds of little mud-ball nests and also thousands of little rocks.&nbsp; Well, when your around 9 years old rocks and mud go hand in hand.&nbsp; We managed to knock down all of the unoccupied nests in less than an hour. So all these years later it comes back to haunt me. Wish they would of chose my brothers house! en-us <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Migratory birds are protected and I believe Swallows are a part of that.&nbsp; Once the nests have eggs or babies in them you aren't suppose to mess with them, but once they leave the nests you can tear them down.&nbsp; Be sure to do something to prevent re-building in the Spring.</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_277558 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_277558 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: larger;">Migratory birds are protected and I believe Swallows are a part of that.&nbsp; Once the nests have eggs or babies in them you aren't suppose to mess with them, but once they leave the nests you can tear them down.&nbsp; Be sure to do something to prevent re-building in the Spring.</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks Sharonc,&nbsp;&nbsp; I thought they were Swallows.&nbsp;&nbsp; I will be coating my eves with Vaseline the first sight of them next Spring!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_277697 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_277697 <p>Thanks Sharonc,&nbsp;&nbsp; I thought they were Swallows.&nbsp;&nbsp; I will be coating my eves with Vaseline the first sight of them next Spring!</p> <p>AHHH swallows the bird of contraception.</p> <br /> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_277827 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_277827 <p>AHHH swallows the bird of contraception.</p> <br /> <p><span style="font-size: small">reffup - u r soooooooo bad! lol!&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: medium"><b><span style="">:x</span>&nbsp;</b></span></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_277839 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_277839 <p><span style="font-size: small">reffup - u r soooooooo bad! lol!&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: medium"><b><span style="">:x</span>&nbsp;</b></span></p> <p>You're so lucky.&nbsp; Those birds are voracious insect-eaters.&nbsp; Are you near any standing water?&nbsp; They'll keep the flying bugs away from you, like mosquitos, especially as they have to feed the nestlings.&nbsp; I'm looking into putting up one of those bat houses to keep the bugs down naturally.&nbsp; Does anyone know how to notify the bats of a new condo?&nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_277916 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_277916 <p>You're so lucky.&nbsp; Those birds are voracious insect-eaters.&nbsp; Are you near any standing water?&nbsp; They'll keep the flying bugs away from you, like mosquitos, especially as they have to feed the nestlings.&nbsp; I'm looking into putting up one of those bat houses to keep the bugs down naturally.&nbsp; Does anyone know how to notify the bats of a new condo?&nbsp;</p> <p>TK.....  as a matter of fact  our house is located across from a retention pond.  I'm so glad you told me about the insect control.   Just tonight a little one fell out of the nest.  He's in pretty good shape from a long fall but my kids and I noticed that he has one wing that is shorter that the other.  Nemo if you will.  So he's in our laundry room where its nice and warm tucked away in a cozy box eating baby cereal.  So far so good.  I knew I would get stuck taking care of the ones that fall from the nest.     This is my way of making peace with the little buggers!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_278004 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/notsodesperatehousewife/30392/#c_278004 <p>TK.....  as a matter of fact  our house is located across from a retention pond.  I'm so glad you told me about the insect control.   Just tonight a little one fell out of the nest.  He's in pretty good shape from a long fall but my kids and I noticed that he has one wing that is shorter that the other.  Nemo if you will.  So he's in our laundry room where its nice and warm tucked away in a cozy box eating baby cereal.  So far so good.  I knew I would get stuck taking care of the ones that fall from the nest.     This is my way of making peace with the little buggers!</p>