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Good morning everyone. I need your advice/opinions on something that happened in my house.

I took this picture of a bird that has been visiting my window for some time now. At first, I didn’t really pay much attention to it, but after some time I started noticing that the bird was coming regularly and behaving differently.

There is a kind of net/space around my window, and apparently, the bird has made a nest somewhere inside. I could always hear the sounds of the little birds/chicks inside whenever the adult bird came around.

What really caught my attention was that the adult bird didn’t just come there randomly. It seemed like the mother and another bird, which I assume is the father or her mate, were both taking care of the little ones. I would see one of them come around with something in its mouth, enter the net, stay for a while and then leave. Sometimes the other one would come shortly after and do the same thing.

So I became curious and started paying more attention to them. I could hear the little birds making noise whenever the adults came to feed them. It was actually interesting to watch because both adult birds seemed to be taking turns caring for the young ones.

Now this is where the problem started.

Today, the bird came into the net again. I happened to be close to the window, so I quickly closed/locked the window without thinking much about it. After I locked it, I realized that the bird was now trapped inside.

She immediately started trying to find her way out. She was moving around and looking for an opening, obviously trying to escape. At the same time, I could see the other bird outside flying around and staying close to the window.

The outside bird kept moving around as if it was looking for its mate. Meanwhile, the one inside was also moving around trying to find a way out.

That’s when I started feeling somehow guilty because I realized that I might have separated a mother from her babies and also separated the two adult birds from each other.

Now I’m confused about what to do.

Should I open the window and allow the bird to fly out immediately?

Or should I leave her there for a while because the chicks are inside the net and she may need to stay around them?

I’m also wondering whether I should completely leave the nest and the birds alone from now on, or whether I should do something to make the place safer for them.

I honestly didn’t plan to trap the bird. It happened because I noticed her inside and locked the window. I also don’t want to do anything that could harm the bird or prevent the parents from taking care of their young ones.

I’ve attached the picture I took of the bird.

Nairalanders, what do you think I should do?

1. Should I free the bird immediately?
2. Should I leave her there because the chicks are somewhere inside?
3. Is it possible that the other bird outside is actually her mate?
4. Should I leave the nest alone completely until the chicks are grown?
5. Has anyone experienced something similar before?

Please share your thoughts and experience. I genuinely don’t want to make the wrong decision and end up harming the birds.

Let it birth what it wants to birth and go its own way, your place has been a home and protection for it. Open it, they both will still come back in the evening for the chicks
It's worthy

Liv the bird and embrace nature that might be a way for your good luck favour

Let the poor bird go, what do you want to eat from this tiny creature, you must not eat everything as a Nigerian

They are coming fa you by saying all Birds are ruged o.

This bird catch your coconut tree with their clan, omo that tree go dry

Leave the bird so it can fend for it young ones.
What kind of dumb question is this?
Trap birds what plans do you have for feeding them?

You needs insight about things,do not destroy yourself with your hands out of ignorance.Get understanding,and mostly wisdom is excellent.

Just leave the window a bit open let it go and comes at its pleases. Let the bird have the place.

UPDATE: I’ve set the bird free. 🙏

Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to comment and share their advice. I read through the responses and decided that the best thing to do was to open the window and let the bird go back to its mate and the little ones.

As soon as I opened it, the bird flew out, and the other bird was still around. I’m honestly relieved because I didn’t want to be the reason the family was separated.

I’ll leave the nest and the birds completely undisturbed from now on. Thank you all once again for your advice and concern

YOUNGELDER1:
Leave the bird so it can fend for it young ones.
What kind of dumb question is this?
Trap birds what plans do you have for feeding them?

😂😂 No vex o, I honestly wasn’t planning to keep the bird or use it for anything. I was just genuinely confused because I realized it had young ones around the nest and the other bird was outside waiting. I didn’t want to make the wrong decision, that’s why I came here to ask people who might know better. Anyway, I’ve freed the bird already. Thanks for your concern

Newsmills:
You needs insight about things,do not destroy yourself with your hands out of ignorance.Get understanding,and mostly wisdom is excellent.

Thank you very much. 🙏 I really appreciate your advice. That was actually why I decided to ask here before doing anything else. I’ve freed the bird now and I’ll leave the nest and the birds completely undisturbed. Sometimes it’s better to ask and learn than to act out of ignorance. Thanks once again.

TheWolfen:
Just leave the window a bit open let it go and comes at its pleases. Let the bird have the place.

Thank you. That was exactly what I eventually did. I opened the window and allowed the bird to leave on its own. The other bird was still around outside, so I’m glad I didn’t keep it trapped. I’ll leave the place open and let them come and go as they please. 👍

emperor4love:
Liv the bird and embrace nature that might be a way for your good luck favour

Thank you very much. 🙏 I appreciate the advice. I’ve freed the bird already, and honestly, seeing it fly back out made me feel relieved. I’ll just let nature take its course and allow them to raise their young ones in peace

Koppaguard:
Let the poor bird go, what do you want to eat from this tiny creature, you must not eat everything as a Nigerian

😂😂 No be so o! I wasn’t planning to eat the poor bird. I was genuinely concerned because I accidentally trapped it and could see the other bird outside looking for it. That’s why I came here to ask for advice. Anyway, the bird has been released already. Thanks for the comment

Filipy:
They are coming fa you by saying all Birds are ruged o.

😂😂 I don hear them o! I wasn’t even trying to harm the bird. I genuinely didn’t know whether I should release it immediately or leave it because of the young ones. That’s why I brought the matter here. But I’ve followed the advice and released the bird already. Nature can have its way now

PapaNnamdi:
This bird catch your coconut tree with their clan, omo that tree go dry

😂😂 It seems this family has officially claimed my window as their ancestral home. At this point, I’m just their landlord. I’ve freed the bird already, so they can continue with their family business in peace

LexFlex10:
UPDATE: I’ve set the bird free. 🙏

Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to comment and share their advice. I read through the responses and decided that the best thing to do was to open the window and let the bird go back to its mate and the little ones.

As soon as I opened it, the bird flew out, and the other bird was still around. I’m honestly relieved because I didn’t want to be the reason the family was separated.

I’ll leave the nest and the birds completely undisturbed from now on. Thank you all once again for your advice and concern

If they were still eggs, the bird might abandon them. But since they already hatched, the mother and the father might get scared and fly away but are never far from the children.

the mum and dad raise the baby birds and leave together after 2 or 3 weeks or there about.

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LexFlex10:
Thank you. That was exactly what I eventually did. I opened the window and allowed the bird to leave on its own. The other bird was still around outside, so I’m glad I didn’t keep it trapped. I’ll leave the place open and let them come and go as they please. 👍

Good I once have dove that built a similar nest on my window. For over 3 years I witness them ( several different doves) nursing their babies on same nest. This is from when they lay their two eggs, sit on it for days, hatched and nursing stage where mom and dad both took turns to feed their baby birds.

U no get pot?
U no get maggi?
na so u just release stomach infrastructural blessing

No, fry it and use am drink gari ijebu

Funny ,

Just Be Careful ,


Not All Birds Are Innocent As They Look





Princess Faith Chukwuamaka

Your ancestors sent you a messenger of peace and prosperity.......
Let it go....

If you're not going to eat it then set it free

Don't touch it, just let it be, after few weeks when the chicks are strong they'll leave. Then make sure you destroy the nest otherwise another bird might come in and lay eggs there.

I once had a bird lay its nest on my bathroom window. I allowed it, it laid eggs and I watched it incubate and hatch her eggs. Watched them grow enough to leave the nest. I would be taking a dump in the toilet and the mama bird would just be looking at me. It got comfortable that it stopped flinching even when I get close to her and her nest.

Karishika and Ayamatanga are very happy with you

PapaNnamdi:
This bird catch your coconut tree with their clan, omo that tree go dry

They eat coconut? I don’t know

the government is spying on you. 🕵️‍♀️

This your questions pass JAMB o.


You're lucky you didn't play this rough play with a bird like a crow. If what I've read about those birds is true, you would have been thinking about moving out of that house by now.

UPDATE 2: Something interesting happened after I freed the bird. I noticed that before, whenever the two adult birds came to feed the chicks, they would both leave shortly afterward. But since I opened the window and released the female, she has started staying inside the nest after feeding while the husband flies away.

As I’m writing this, she is still inside the nest. I’m just observing from a distance. Maybe the chicks are getting to the stage where she needs to stay with them more.

Nature is really fascinating. I’m glad I listened to the advice here and let them remain free.

You lived in animal kingdom nah....where were you when the bird was making her nest?.....just adopt her it's the benefit of living in animal kingdom I come in peace