WFH today I was watching a blackbird flit back and forth to an opening in the truss that supports our upstairs deck. I then realised she was building a nest. It must be early days as she wasn't there on Friday.
Now I adore birds ( but I don't know much about them clearly) but if this girl builds her nest there it's going to be a disaster for her and us!
Firstly I'm going to get over invested and stressed out about the chicks! It's pretty safe up there away from predators but it would difficult for the chicks to fledge properly as they'll probably end up disappearing down the gaps in the downstairs decking. Also it doesn't look like a big enough space for her to sit on the eggs?!
Also as it's just underneath the deck the dog will go insane once she discovers and the whole neighbourhood will know about it night and day presumably that will stress out the birds too. Obviously we walk around on the upstairs deck too which will be centimetres from the nest. Finally we often host weekend lunches on the lower deck as it comes into spring and summer and she's going to be too scared to come in if we are all milling around down there.
Help. Is it okay to block it off and hope she chooses a different location at this early stage or will I totally ruin her plans for this crop of eggs? I don't want to stop her laying and only want the best for her so if that not a good idea I won't do it
Any advice?