Bird builds nest in helmet

[ChrisG]

The garage door is not open most of the time, but enough of the time I suppose.  No eggs.

[Ncdan]

Lol Chris, maybe that little birdie was trying to tell you something 🤔

[Ratso88]

That's pretty cool(ish). Unless you wanted to use that helmet again.

I usually get squirrels or such in my shop during the off season.

[guzzisteve]

Lol Chris, maybe that little birdie was trying to tell you something 🤔

At least someone uses it. That very thing happened to me a while back, way back I guess. Since then made sure flat side down on helmet, unless being used shortly. Even the old ones I don't use.

[jrt]

I had to install a cabinet with doors in my garage.  The wrens get in there and start building if I leave the door open more than a few minutes, it seems!  I've cleaned out more than a few bird nests from our helmets.

[jcctx]

Obligatory "bird brain" post!!!!!!

[nc43bsa]

Any idea on what kind of bird?

[normzone]

No eggs yet maybe, but depending on the species, that's either a recently mated couple's starter home, or something a bachelor built hoping to attract a mate. It worked for me, I just kept piling up sticks until a woman came over and inquired as to what I was doing.

[TDF]

I hung blue Jean's out on the clothes line one morning then went there in the afternoon to grab them to take into the house and a wren had built a nest in the crotch of one of the pairs of Jean's.  Whole thing was packed full of small sticks.  I had a very angry wren chewing me a new one as I cleaned out that pair of pants. 

TDF

[ChrisG]

I called the bird a wren, but I call pretty much all small birds wrens. This one was dark. After I pulled the helmet off the shelf she came back, very perplexed, a few times. I don’t think she understood my explanations and apologies.

Of the seven or so helmets I have, this is one of two I ever use, but this one hardly ever. I’m going to try and clean it up.

[azccj]

Years ago I took these pictures of a Hummingbird which made a nest on top of a Hummingbird windchime I had hanging on my back patio.

[twowheeladdict]

Had that happen in just a couple hours at a campground when I left a helmet hanging on the bike.







Someone told my wife that a plastic snake would keep birds from building nests.

[grebmrof]

This was one determined bird.  That took a lot of thought for that bird brain to come up with nest like this one.  Not much head room though.

[guzzisteve]

I leave this one on the shelf above the bench for the last 10yrs, maybe they won't make another one. Never been messed with or had any eggs in it.




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[twowheeladdict]

This was one determined bird.  That took a lot of thought for that bird brain to come up with nest like this one.  Not much head room though.

The babies better get the takeoff right the first time.