Bird Nest in Fern and Sun (1 Viewer)

[Newy]

I have a baby bird in a nest in my hanging fern. The nest faces the afternoon blazing sun with temps 100+. Is it too confusing to the mom if I turn the fern around so the nest doesn’t face the sun?

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum.

It is an offence to interfere with an active nest. Doing so could cause the parents to abandon the nest. Please leave well alone.

 

[Jos Stratford]

Hi there,
On behalf of moderators and staff, welcome to Birdforum, I hope you find a lot of interest in our many sections.

Birds sometimes choose strange places to nest, hopefully the direct sunshine won't be a problem - presumably the adults incubated the eggs without a problem, so maybe the young will be okay too.

That said, if simply turning the hanging fern 180 degrees without moving it's location, I think it highly unlikely the birds will abandon the nest, so if really concerned, I'd say it's not so bad. If a nest is in a tree or bush, it can blown around to a degree without any adverse reaction, so I think a change of orientation of a hanging fern will not be an issue.

 

[delia todd]

Hi Newy and a warm welcome from me too.

turning the hanging fern 180 degrees

Well, maybe not all in one go (if the bird looks distressed), a little bit at a time might be better, so as not to make a big change to their flight path in.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I hope to hear about all the birds you see when out and about.