This seagull decided that the very des-res for building a nest and raising a family would be the roof of a parked car at Inverness Airport. The vehicle is in the long-stay area of the carpark, which would explain why the bird chose it as a nesting site. Officials from Inverness Airport were in a quandary over this situation, as laws forbid the unnecessary disturbance of nesting birds. However, the airport has a duty to safeguard aircraft, people and property on its premises, and under such a remit, the RSPB were called in. They destroyed the nest and the eggs.
awwwww....I'm sorry they had to destroy the nest. Sheesh! Years ago I lived in a small town, and worked for a Doc there. I used to park in the exact same place each day. My car started running rough and eventually didn't start. There was a bird nest built under the hood!! LOL!
ReplyDeleteNo eggs though....thank goodness!!
Pam
Oh sad news. My first thought, they could build one on my husband's head he does not move but I would get in trouble....so X that comment. ::::::::FLEEING:::::
ReplyDeleteBetty
Poor lady lost her nest. Helen
ReplyDeleteAWWWW hate they had to destroy the nest & eggs, too bad they couldn't have moved it to the tress behind the car...but wonder if she'd have deserted it once it was disturbed.
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Well for goodness sake...they couldn't have moved it or incubated the eggs themselves??!?!!?
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~Amy
I'm with Amy on this one! There was no reason to outright destroy the eggs as well. (Hugs) Indigo
ReplyDeleteThey couldn't have moved them, instead, or tried to? Sheesz. Oh, glad your photo doesn't move all about like mine are now.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame that they had to destroy the nest and eggs. Surely they could have moved them both? Or would the mother not go back to it if it had been disturbed. I'd love to know the reasoning that went into that decision.
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It's sad they felt that was the only option. My sister once had a robin that nested in her husbands beloved Jaguar XK120 sports car in his garage! She forbid him to touch it till the eggs had hatched and the young could fly! Jeannette xx
ReplyDeleteDestroy them, couldn't animal control help relocate them or incubate them if the mom left after the nest was moved... so sad...
ReplyDeleteLinda :)
Hi Guido! I wonder, too, if the nest couldn't have been relocated just a few inches behind the vehicle there... birds aren't that sensitive to moving a nest. My husband had to move one out of our boat.... it had been parked (dry docked?) for so long, that the bird had built the nest and laid eggs in it.... so he did the humane thing, carefully moved it to safe place nearby. The birds returned to care for their eggs. Perhaps there were no bird lovers amongs the airport officials. bea
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