Every year we have hundreds of sparrows, dove, finches, blackbirds, crows, a few hawks and falcons, and other birds flying around, making nests etc., around my desert home in New Mexico. And every year, the sparrows make their nests in my vents on my roof. The worst one is our heater, which causes major issues for...
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Every year we have hundreds of sparrows, dove, finches, blackbirds, crows, a few hawks and falcons, and other birds flying around, making nests etc., around my desert home in New Mexico. And every year, the sparrows make their nests in my vents on my roof. The worst one is our heater, which causes major issues for us. So this year, after the crazy weather seemed to come to an acceptable end (we have had terrible winds and freezing weather of and on still) we decided to get up there and clear any attempted nesting that had started, and screen it up better. Well, for the heater vent, he was too late and there was a full nest with 4 eggs inside. Before he even told me, he took the nest out with the eggs in it and was checking them out, handling then etc. I was mortified! But told him to give me the nest and the eggs. We don't have any tall trees or anywhere safe we could put the nest, and since we had handled then so much, I'm sure mom's would have just killed them. So I decided I was going to attempt to help them, worst case, they don't make it, best case, I'm going to be a busy Mommy for a little while.I just want to make sure I'm doing everything right and giving these little guys their best shot. So I have them in their nest, in a box, with heat lamps, some blankets, a thermometer used for hydro growing so it has humidity etc, I have a small glass of water in there, and a stuffed animal. I'm turning them and checking them under light in my phone. Am I missing anything?
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1 week ago