Bird nesting apparatus

A bird nesting apparatus kit comprising:

• an enclosed housing defining an interior area for a bird to nest therein, said housing including
• an opening to allow a bird to access said interior area, and
• a transparent housing pod on for viewing said interior area;
• a perch positionable on said housing adjacent said opening;
• mounting means for mounting said bird nesting apparatus to a selected mounting base;
• and
• opaque covering means for selectively opaquely covering said transparent housing portion in a first selected orientation and for uncovering said transparent housing portion in a second selected orientation for viewing said interior area, said opaque covering means having a view port therethrough so that said interior area is viewable through said transparent housing portion with said covering means in said first selected orientation so that said interior area can be viewed when said opaque covering means is in either said first selected orientation or said second selected orientation with minimal interference with the activity being viewed.

A bird nesting system for viewing the activity of birds nesting therein comprising:

• an enclosed housing defining an interior area therein, said housing comprising a front wall, opposed side walls, opposed top and bottom walls, and a transparent back wall providing viewing into said interior area;
• an opening defined in said front wall sized and configured to allow a bird to pass therethrough to access said interior area;
• a perch extending from said front wall adjacent said opening;
• a frame extending about said transparent back wall;
• a plurality of suction cups extending from said frame for releasably attaching said housing to an outside surface of a window pane;
• and
• opaque covering means for selectively opaquely covering said transparent housing portion in a first selected orientation and for uncovering said transparent housing portion in a second selected orientation for viewing said interior area, said opaque covering means having a view port therethrough so that said interior area is viewable through said transparent housing portion with said covering means in said first selected orientation so that said interior area can be viewed when said opaque covering means is in either said first selected orientation or said second selected orientation with minimal interference with the activity being viewed.