How to Get a Bird's Nest Out of the Bathroom Vent
You may enjoy watching the backyard birds and their springtime activities, but your bathroom vent may not be your idea of the best spot to raise baby birds. A nest in the vent can block air flow and pieces of the nest may fall down into the bathroom, creating a mess. Luckily, removing the nest before eggs are laid is easy. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Check to make sure there are not any eggs or babies in the nest. Native birds are protected by federal law; nests with eggs or babies cannot be disturbed.
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Put on your gloves. This is just in case there are lice or other parasites in the nest; you don't want these on your hands.
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Carefully remove the nest. You can now easily pick up the nest and discard it.
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Tips & Warnings
If there are eggs or babies in the nest then contact your local vector control, wildlife center, or fish and game department for permission to remove the nest.
If the vent holes are small, a toothbrush works well at getting out hard to reach nest pieces.
Depending on the species, removal of a nest with eggs or babies may be punishable by federal law.
