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[CherryHugs]

Here is another thought: I could put the wreath in the tree in the front yard, do you think that is a good idea?

[CherryHugs]

@Spurt   Oh yikes, that would Not be good! I can see how that could easily happen.

[skatting44]

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@Spurt wrote:

@CherryHugs 

Did you hear Jayne Brown's story when she did a VPH Show?  She said a bird built a nest in her front door wreath....and the bird flew into her house and it was difficult to get it out......🐦

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Yes and I had that happen to me !  One morning I saw a  little bird flying around my dining room  and was in a weath I had hanging on a wall .

[CherryHugs]

@Kachina624  There have been a lot of small birds in the tree this week and so far today! Never saw that many here!

[Kachina624]

I had a bird in my house.  I think one of my dogs must have brought it in.  I opened the slider and herded it in that direction, it flew right out.  When you have dogs that go in and out a dog door all day, you tend to get some strange things in your house.  I could gross you out with stories. 

[riley1]

@CherryHugs  Temporarily remove the wreath and toss the nest. They will go elsewhere and build a nest.

[riley1]

And, birds will make nests in hanging planters

[shoesnbags]

Every year doves build a nest in one of my plants on a shelf right beside my patio door.  For a while I used to try to discourage them by banging on the patio door, going outside and waving my arms, and dismantling the nest.  Didn't matter what I did, they always rebuilt it.  So finally I gave up and let them do their thing.  When I water the patio plants, the momma bird flies away then comes back when I go in.  We use a different door to go out to the patio for the weeks that all of this goes on.  Seeing the baby birds at the end is worth the trouble.

[KingstonsMom]

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@Eileen in Virginia wrote:

Have you considered spraying it with insecticide? Bird nests can be infested with hordes of tiny fleas that will jump onto you if you get close enough. Also, I don't think birds like shiny or reflective items. Maybe you could place some mirror-like pieces on the wreath to shoo them away. Good luck! 

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@Eileen in Virginia 

What a horrible suggestion, just poison the birds, huh????

If having a stupid wreath on your door vs. the life of living creatures is your priority, I feel bad for you.

Remove the wreath for awhile and they will build elsewhere, no need to kill them with insecticide.

[Spurt]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

I had a bird in my house.  I think one of my dogs must have brought it in.  I opened the slider and herded it in that direction, it flew right out.  When you have dogs that go in and out a dog door all day, you tend to get some strange things in your house.  I could gross you out with stories. 

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@Kachina624 

Cats are the worst...... A friend's step mom has reported dead snakes, gophers, and other assorted critters brought into her home, she lives in the Texas coastal area......  I guess I'm lucky with an occasional lizard or June Bug....😸...But one time a feral kitty I let in when it gets cold, brought in a live bird...she meowed and the bird flew out of her mouth...luckily I had my drapes and sliding glass door open and it flew right out and escaped...I checked around to make sure it was okay...and it looked like it made a safe get away....