Invasion of the Birds

Spring is finally here. And so are the birds. Woody Woodpecker is back. Luckily he is pecking on trees and other peoples' houses for now. I thought I could finally get some good sleep.

Nope. Some other bird has moved in, either into our attic our outside our window. This is a job for superman. I spied on the situation in the back yard. Looks like there is a bird nest on the window A/C unit outside our bedroom window. Only problem is that it is two or more stories above the ground.

I put on my lumberman's jacket to protect my arms. Put on a dust mask and some goggles. Put a ball cap on my head. Then I put on some work gloves. I pack a bottle of Lysol in my pocket. I also grab a couple pieces of wood.

I secure the ladder at the base. Make sure it is high enough, almost fully extended. Then I climb up myself. Normally I should get a buddy to hold the ladder steady. But the slackers in my house cry even when they need to do the light work.

I climb up and poke around with the thick piece of wood. Good. Nobody (no birds) are home. I use the small stick to push the nest off the A/C and onto the ground. Then I liberally spray the top of the A/C with the Lysol. I need something to make the birds choose another spot. However I cannot spray anything poisonous. This is the place where the A/C air intake it. I don't want to breather any fumes.

Let's hope the birds stay away. I made sure to wrap up the nest so the birds don't just grab it and relocate somewhere else on my house.