Mother Bird Approves of Her New Nest 

You have to respect a mama bird that worked so hard to build a nest like that!

I am surprised that you not only rescued the birds but also fixed the roof holes for the owner! I guess in most cases they’ll say: you have to call roof person to fix this. You provide such good and thoughtful service!

Love that you guys aren’t forcing the bird to relocate somewhere far. Appreciate the homeowner allows the nest to exist

Great video ❤ I think the most interesting part was seeing the mother come back and figuring out what happened.. each time she flew by you could see her taking in information and putting it together to figure out how to land.. Great channel thanks

So cute, baby starlings have bedheads....

How cool to watch the mother scope out the jug and feed her young. Thoughtful homeowner as well. Thank you for sharing

Why not have advised the homeowner to have just waited another week or two when the chicks would have fledged on their own. She then could have had that part of her home repaired without causing any additional stress to the mama bird and her babies. I delayed an outside paint job on my home for a couple of weeks when I noticed a nesting bird with her chicks. I didn't want to disturb her. They all fledged within a week & I then continued with my home repairs. Simple sacrifice to make for the benefit of wildlife.

Its May & u guys are in layers! Sweatshirts no less! Envy from the Gulf Coast!

I'm worried that mama thought she was losing her mind. "I swear my nest was up there! Am I in early senility?! Will they take my car keys?! No, someone's messing with me...gaslighting, cruel prank!" But then it clicked and she was being mama once again 😊. Thank you SO much, Gates'. I hope more groups like yours start up to where they're a fixture in every community ❤

When you think about all the trees with nests felled every spring & summer, it's nice to know that there are people who care enough to help make up the losses. 🌟

Thanks so much for the work you do to protect and save these creatures. And look at this young woman! She rescues the birds and then gets out her electric drill and repairs the soffit!

Another job well done Cassandra!!! Thank you for sharing the video.

Great Video of people rescuing chicks why couldn't they wait until they could fly away on their own and then remove nest from house 🙄😀? 🥰😍💞

I think any baby is cute even if it’s ugly because it’s so innocent. I think the fuzz on their heads and the look on their faces as cute as hell. I really like watching them do their work

My favorite channel on YT. The Rescuers of the Galaxy!

Now that is downsizing mom will have to adjust to. Thanks for the show and sharing with us.

Quite a comedown in home size, mansion to studio.

I know you use the box you made for raccoons, fox, and other rodents. Have you thought about creating something for birds, other than the jug? Is that type of bird good in small spaces? What happens when the babies get bigger? I can't foresee 5 of them, plus mom in the jug. Have you ever thought about using a 1.25-2.5 gallon rectangular water jug? That way there's a bit more room?

Naked with fuzz on their heads. they are ugly-cute just like babybirds should be. thank you guys and your customers for respecting animals so much

I love the head tufts. Stylin’

🌟Yet Another absolutely EXCELLENT & INFORMATIVE Video!! GATES...Thank You so much for these Videos!! 💕We ALL learn so much!!! 👍👍🎉🎉🐣🐦

Yea! Bird family is happy with their new accommodations.💕🐦🐦💕 Bless you and the home owner for looking after them, for your compassion. 🤗

Y’all were so caring with that wildlife; this is/was SO COOL…THANK YOU for doing this… (Mother Nature Thanks you…!). 🤣🥰👍🏼👍🏼👣

We had raccoons, possums, skunks and deer. All kinds of birds, wild turkeys squirrels and foxes. Un fortunately we had coyotes and 1 mean cougar but 2 sweet bears. Skunks don’t spray, they’d rather run away. Possums also we’re sweet. They’d sniff my toes & go eat. The raccoons would leave their babies for me to bay sit. Really sweet. We lived in the exact center of California North Fork. Now we’re in the city of Clovis Ca & have possums. From adults to babies 5 all together. ♥️🐾🐾🐾🐾

- Thanks for showing the mom finding the birds. I wouldn't have been able to sleep if I didn't see her find her baby birds ❤ 16:11

Of course she approves...her babies are in there. It would have been nice if you could have put a stick or dowel to make it easier for mama to perch. And yes. So nice that the owner lets them stay. ❤️🐦

Rescuing an invasive species. Not their fault they are here (fault of humans of course). You guys are a joy to watch. Makes me believe there are still good people in this world.

Adorable thank you for being kind to God Creatures

I'm so amazed that you guys don't drop whatever babies you rescue. Watching these is like watching a thriller when it comes to the removal part...lol!

This was cool and humane, never heard of a Jug solution. A Friend & I rescue songbirds that hit the glass skyscrapers in Newark NJ, TRT made a video named 'Window Strikes in the Business District' of us picking up injured Warblers. In Newark most of the birds that hit the glass skyscrapers perish on impact, or when fall to the cement pavement. We bring injured to TRT (The Raptor Trust) for a 2nd chance. We do not see adult Starlings hit the glass, have see 3 Fledglings ( same family) hit and perish so with starlings apparently it is something they can learn to avoid if they survive. I've never seen baby starlings as young as you showed, only seen fledglings. Thank you, were so gentle with them

You both do great work & are very gentle & kind to the wild animals. You both do a very good job.

It would have been nice if the birdhouse had a perch on the outside of the hole. Plus made of a more natural and larger material.

The bird is killing me😂😂😂 it’s like “I don’t know man, I remembered the nest being up there not here…” 😂😂

Love your work & admire your fearlessness with heights.

Thank you!

While I’m A Huge Fan Of What You Guys Do… And Extremely Appreciative… I Honestly Think That “The Actual Carefully & Purposely Soft” Main Part Of The Nest Is What Should Be Placed In The Bucket & Definitely Not The Hard & Pokey Twigs (Usually Meant For Supporting The Soft Part Of The Nest)… As Bird’s Skin Is Very Thin & Delicate… Especially That Of Clumsy, Flailing, Feeding Baby Birds😓… And Tears In Their Tender Skin Is Extremely Susceptible To Infections!!😓😥…. Not Criticizing… Just Thought It’s Something To Consider In The Future… And Especially In Cooler Climates, Etc.!!??🤔😏…. As It’s A Really Easy Fix!!… And Could Make Those Baby’s A Lot More Comfortable… Without Dis Regarding All Mom’s “Self-Professed”… “Really Hard Work To Make It Softer”!!??💖😉…. Much Love, Appreciation, & Admiration!!!💖😍🤗😉

I find it a bit odd that you say in the video the weight of the lamp caused the section of roof-panel to fall-out... and yet later you hang the babies in the jug from the exact same panelling! Are you sure it's safe?

This the second of their vids I have seen. What a lovely, competent, caring young woman. Any dad would be proud. I wish her well......lstay away from the bad jabs, please! Just as much a wildlife rescue team as a contractor. Keep up the good work.

I have a baby woodpecker (or 2) at my Florida beach. The chirping here instantly had me smiling. ❤😊

I am eagerly watching the two soffit holes on my neighbor's house where the papas have clearly been bringing in nesting material and foods!

I think that slightly larger wooden bird house should be placed, it is better and can be reused. Thank you.

I love Starlings. We have a mother, father and 5 babies that come here daily to eat the suet we leave out.

What great home owner great job

Excellent, compassionate work.

They are adorable!!!

Starlings are fun, Walmart parking lot Grackles are not. (Grackle calls are kinda cool tho)....lol the babies have Rod Stewart hairdos 😂

Nice that the owner is supporting their starling neighbors. ❤️She needs a bigger jug and a place to land that is more comfortable than the sharp edge of plastic that has been cut. I sometimes make birdhouses out of scrap wood - just use screw to hold it together

BEAUTIFUL

Soooooo gorgeous 🥰 .. God bless your wonderful works 🙏 .. I sooo enjoy watching your videos from Australia 🇦🇺

Love your videos!

Respect to the woman who climbed up there and did that. Cassandra is awesome!

Wow. Am I impressed with your replacing back the soffit after …most companies will not even do that….

We have starlings here in the Outback where I live in Australia and every morning and evening they come and raid the cats dry food same as the blackbirds, kingfishers and butcher birds and so many other birds. To make it safer for them I put food out in a dish in the front gate for them but so far after 13 plus years the cats have left them all alone why they steel their dry food. One thing is they are all very fussy eaters I tried putting out a cheep dry cat food and they would not have any of it they love the seafood friskier cat food 😹😹😹😹😹

The suspense at the end... 😱

Thank for being so careful and kind!!

European Starlings are not protected by the federal endangered species act or migratory bird statutes, but they may be protected by some states under certain circumstances.

Imo, birds are the most amazing parents out of all animals. I witnessed a pair of American robins that built a nest near our deck. It was mid-April when I noticed the mother and the eggs. The weather was super cold and windy, but the mom stayed there everyday. The babies hatched on April 29 and 30th. The father and mother fed the babies every 15min-ish from dusk till dawn. I installed a camera there to watch the activity and I fed the family fresh berries. Unfortunately, the babies did not survive 😭 They were found by a raccoon at night exactly 1 week after their birth 😢 I think it was the first night the mother left the babies alone in the nest. The mother came back around 5am and was shocked by her empty nest. She still sat in the empty nest for about 10-15min and then left... It broke my heart when I saw that footage, she knew the babies were gone, but sitting in the nest was the only thing that her mother instinct told her to do. The nest was beautifully built. The mother and the nestlings endured awful weather. The male bird flew back and forth to feed the babies non-stop everyday. But in the end, they became someone else's meal... I know this is part of nature, but I wish I did something to protect the nest...

*Perfect, but i would have used a jug with a wider bottom in order to give them more space as they grow.*

So cute-the yellow mouth reminds me of Daffy Duck...

Now, I raised three Starling babies. That said, I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that Starlings are an invasive species, and are not a protected species.

Nicely done!! ❤️

cool videos

Good channel and I love watching nature..really god is great...babies have yellow visible color so that mother can feed them in the dark and when they grow it gets it normal color...anyway honestly there are two mistakes by you people...first you should have used the actual nest which was hollow and soft for babies comfort and sleep but you used the other left garbage material of the nest. .Secondly you should have used little bit bigger box..like actual nest box from the market instead of that empty water or oil can box. .it is very small and uncomfortable for mother to feed babies and she can even go inside when the weather is rainy and cold. .not just feeding to the babies is important but keeping the babies warm and safe with other predators is also important. .mom sits on the babies in the night to keep them warm and safe. .anyway this is what I felt so I said it. .overall good work. .thanks.

Just out of curiosity , which type of animals are inclined to either use the new homes in situ or rescue their young from them and relocate them from them ……and which type of animals are inclined to abandon their young if the original nesting area is disturbed?

Out of curiosity would there have been any harm in leaving the nest were it was until the chicks were gone and then clearing it out?

I wonder if babies have ever been attacked by other animals while in the heat box.

Wouldn't it be better to wait 2 weeks? The young chicks would fly out of the nest and then it would be possible to tidy up and secure a place in the roof for the future.

These birds struggle to find food, their lucky if one gets to full adulthood and go on to have its own babies.

If only birds could talk, they could be home inspectors! "Hello Ma'am, you have a hole in your soffit that you will need to repair." 😁

Oh my, what grumpy little faces! They look like me when I first wake up.

I don't get why they couldn't just leave them, they would fly away when bigger wouldn't they? So sweet.

awesome stuff!

You are absolutely world changing. The camera LOVES you! You and your voice are just as or more so as captivating as your father. You are the world's next Steve Irwin. Keep up with your great videos. Not kidding, not even a little. 👍♥️

❤❤❤❤ from Sweden. 🇸🇪

Great love for the birds & the eves of the this house. Many new builds are creating eco environments & building within the brick structure holes for birds to nest.

Nice job but two criticisms, if I may! First, why didn't the owner wait until the chicks fledge and then call for the removal. That would be a lot better for the nestlings. Second, I don't think the new nest is safe against the predators such as magpies. The new nest should have been bigger with a tiny entrance to only let the mother gets in.

So can the starling family do a lot of damage to the home in the few months it takes to raise their family? Or would it have been fine to just leave them until gone? Just curious. Clicked because of the reunion jug. Which is really interesting to see & it's wonderful that that works.

We had starling birds in our apt vent and told the apt manager. Little did I know they would legit just grab the babies and nest and throw it to the ground.. from a 3story apt. It made me so pissed!

That nest is better looking than what I grew up in lol

Baby Birds: Well, we're in here now...let's eat.

Great job! But why would you remove the old nest in the first place?

I understand this jag/nest is only for a month, but in Midwest winters, would such nest help the birds against the cold? Because we have many birds living on my house like this, what is the nest solution to make them safe and not ruin the house?

Well played🙏

Birds mom was like I had kids in the middle class nest now where in a plastic jug on section 8 lmao no jugs

Did you ship the starlings back to England or just kill it?

Hugs from Russia and thank you! Very nice channel - love you

Even in my third World country we make aesthetically better looking wooden boxes for birds to nest.

Mom was freaking out for a minute

I love your approach to humane removal. I was wondering though, about why not just leave this nest for another month until they leave? Seems like some major added stress to mom and babies.

Cool video guys

That's a very confused mama bird in the end :D

With all due respect CASSANDRA, you are gorgeous!!! I am in love with you!!! ❤❤❤🤍😘💋💋💋

Birds nest are amazing:

English starlings will tear out well installed hardware cloth soffit(sp?) vent covers. They are persistent .

I don’t know if it’s just that I’d never noticed till now, but suddenly I’m hearing mourning dove calls everywhere - including in this video! Is there a big surge in mourning dove populations this year?

Was it not pissible to encourage the homeowners to just wait a month until they fledge and then close up the soffit?

Starlings are cavity nesters and any hole they can get into will do. HOWEVER, starlings are an invasive species in this country that compete against native species, are very aggressive, and very territorial even to other starlings. They are also not a conservation concern, meaning no season, no license, and no limit.

10:36 !?!? Knocking on the door in perfect time with baby bird chomping its beak!?!? Excellent editing!!!!!

I had an internship where starlings got through the siding and nested in the ceiling above my desk. apparently something died up there because maggots fell from the ceiling , onto my desk, for a couple weeks.....

very awesome