Vent Covers

It's very important to cover your vent openings to the outside.  There are several reasons to do this, there is the heat loss, rodent access and then the following problem-birds.

Starlings nested here last year.  They were able to squeeze into the space above the bird block there.

   This year we got some hardware cloth put up before they got started.

It never occurred to me that they would go for the dryer vent.  Eventually I plan to have a washer/dryer in the master bedroom closet.  I didn't think about finishing that off since I don't even have them yet.

I have a towel stuffed in there now because I can't find the cover that is supposed to go there.

It's amazing to me that they thought that was a good idea as they went all the way down the pipe and put the nest at the bottom.

Those clothes were piled up over the opening so that at least kept them from coming in the house!

The babies could have never gotten out of that nest as the opening is 6ft up and out.  There were no eggs so I felt OK about blocking them.  They are really upset and are still trying to get in, they scold me every time I go out there.

So, go out and check your vents. it's spring and birds and rodents are looking for warm places to nest.