One very real problem with a tall house is that there are certain maintenance jobs that we're certainly not prepared to tackle ourselves, especially anything that involves, as here, getting up on a ladder on a balcony. Here we are having a birds' nest removed (safely out of nesting season) from a high ledge under the roof, where for some years now a very sociable family of house finches have tried raising their brood. It's nicely sheltered from owls and hawks - on the other hand, strong winds can lift the nest right off that ledge, so it's not always successful. And now ... a row of discreet thin spikes has been inserted as a deterrent. This means that we'll be able to use that balcony in the spring time - it's been decidedly off bounds for several months each year. On the other hand, the cats will miss their annual entertainment.
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