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The Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to the care of sick, orphaned and injured wildlife. Director, Brenda Pappas stopped by Castle Country Radio to talk about some important nesting reminders.

Bird nesting season has begun and many folks may have noticed the birds are looking for safe areas to nest. There may be times that the bird’s habitat has changed or has been destroyed leading them to look elsewhere for a home. “So, if all these things are gone, they’re going to have to go to man-made things to find the safety they require to nest. It’s not always going to be the best situation but there’s only so much wild space out there, and if we’re taking stuff away all the time in the advancement of humans, if you will; we’re destroying their habitat along the way,” stated Pappas. This is why many birds find eves and awnings in homes as a safe place to nest because its out of harms way.

The best time clean up or repair an eve/awning from a nest is in the Fall season when most birds have migrated. “Fall/Winter, most people I get it, especially depending on what they are using, some of the things, foams and stuff, I don’t think they will set up in the Winter time. But in the Fall, you can do all that stuff, and you can tell, you can hear if there’s something still in there. By Fall most of the birds are done nesting, even if they have had two or three clutches through the year just seal it up,” said Pappas. Disturbances to the birds can affect the outcome of incubation so citizens are encouraged to leave that area alone.

Keep in mind that there is a chance that you could face legal problems if you dispose of the nest yourself. “If you have a piece of your awning or your soffit that’s open, don’t be mad for them taking advantage of it, get up there and fix it. If you don’t, and the birds are busy in there and you’ve got a protective species up there, besides it just being cruel, there could be some legal ramifications as well. Because it doesn’t matter, you know there are some birds that have the same amount of protection as an eagle. So you don’t want to go ripping and tearing and throwing nests out; again, besides that being a disgusting thing,” stated Pappas. If you find that birds are still in the eves or awnings late in the year you may want to call Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation for some advice.

Any citizens that would like to volunteer at Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation can contact Pappas at (435) 650-3441. The organization is always looking for individuals that specialize in carpentry or electrical work to help with the ongoing construction of enclosures on the premises.

To learn more about Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation visit their Facebook page.

 

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