Can I move a robins nest? (1 Viewer)

[Cowboysfan8]

A momma robin built a nest and laid 3 eggs in one of our flower hanging baskets under our patio. Dumb move on her part because everytime we walk outside she spooks and flies away.

Anyway, the birds hatched either late yesterday or this morning and I’ve got a dozen people coming today for a cookout. 
We will be outside all day.

Im thinking of moving the basket across my yard to either a clothesline post or the basketball hoop so the babies aren’t alone all day. 
I don’t want her to abandon them because I moved it, I also don’t really want to get flogged by Ms Robin as I’m carrying the basket across my yard.

thoughts?

 

[Don Quixote]

I’d suggest moving it, but only if you Livestream your attempt.

 

[Kal El]

A quick look at Wikipedia says robins will not shy away from nesting near human habitation, and her spooking is probably just instinct. The nest should be fine, but if you can move it to an out of the way area of your patio, that should be fine.

 

[gianmarco]

I don't know how big it is. Do you lift, bro?

 

[Cowboysfan8]

So I moved it to a clothesline post by the edge of the woods. She flew out of the nest and sat in a tree 20 feet away and watched me. 
Wife and I walked away and watched as momma Robin flew over where the basket originally was and sat on the ground staring up at the empty hook. I thought maybe I’d hang it from the basketball rim because she sits up there a lot. She sat on the ground and watched me hang it there , then flew back over to the original spot and stared up at the empty hook.

After about 10 mins of that I brought it back to its original spot and she flew right back in the nest

 

[Osaurus]

So I moved it to a clothesline post by the edge of the woods. She flew out of the nest and sat in a tree 20 feet away and watched me. 
Wife and I walked away and watched as momma Robin flew over where the basket originally was and sat on the ground staring up at the empty hook. I thought maybe I’d hang it from the basketball rim because she sits up there a lot. She sat on the ground and watched me hang it there , then flew back over to the original spot and stared up at the empty hook.

After about 10 mins of that I brought it back to its original spot and she flew right back in the nest

That robin totally pwned you 

 

[rockaction]

She owns you, dude.

Why I Like The Robins

 

[rockaction]

That robin totally pwned you 

She owns you, dude.

Why I Like The Robins

Oh yeah, O.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

That robin totally pwned you 

She owns you, dude.

Why I Like The Robins

It appears that way 

 

[higgins]

There is only one Robin’s Nest and it can’t be moved….and certainly not by you….

 

[DA RAIDERS]

There is only one Robin’s Nest and it can’t be moved….and certainly not by you….

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[The General]

Move it one inch every day for the next year or so.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Robins are our friends. They eat all the grubs and worms that infest our lawns.   Now pigeons on the other hand...

 

[Cowboy Dan]

So, yes, you can move a robin’s nest. But you may not.

 

[Sputnikv8]

Got a mower?  I got a plan I’ve heard before…

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Robins are our friends. They eat all the grubs and worms that infest our lawns.   Now pigeons on the other hand...

We put in solar panels, and a few days later Mrs Pigeon moved in on top of one of the inverter boxes.  Sigh.