If the problem persists, you may want to check your house for termites, which are one of the woodpecker's favorite foods. During the spring, birds frantically gather twigs, grasses, hair, paper, and other materials to make their n ests. Our native songbirds are adapted to build nests, incubate eggs, and raise their young in a very quick and efficient manner to take advantage of summer' s bounty. Nests may be built within a few days. Depending on the species, eggs are incubated for 12-28 days.
Young birds leave the nest in a few short weeks.
This means their nesting cycle may take less than 2 months. As they continue to lose their natural habitat to increasing urban sprawl, they often turn to nesting in or on human structures. If you find yourself with a nest in a potted plant, on your front door, or in an awning or gutter, you have several options. First, you can remove the nest and block the area with wire or wood to prevent the birds from returning to the same spot. Particularly, if this is done early in the summer, the birds still have time to find another location, build a new nest and raise a clutch of youngsters.