The birds won’t stay on the nest

It doesn’t matter that the parents stay off the nest for a while, as long as we’re not_x000D_
talking hours. I usually try and get the parents off the nest before I take the top off to_x000D_
see in. Usually I do this by holding a hand where they can see it from within the nest -_x000D_
that’s often enough to get them out. My theory is that this helps get the birds back in_x000D_
the nest, as they are not scared by something ‘in’ the nest, but by something outside the_x000D_
nest. However, some birds wont move unless I move them, so in those cases, I do open the_x000D_
nest with the parents in it.
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