this is the real reason you shouldnt mess with / look at bird nests. Its not that the parents will 'smell a human' and not come back, that's not true at all. Wh

this is the real reason you shouldnt mess with / look at bird nests. Its not that the parents will 'smell a human' and not come back, that's not true at all. When you mess with or even look at a nest, you draw attention to predators. They see you looking and learn of the nest location.