Does it really matter that much if they abandon the nest? At least the problem will be gone and you won't have to use a firearm or bb gun near your home.

Bass,

I'm with Cecil,

I guess I should have done my googling first, glad you did not take my naive advice right away!

 Birds will abandon nests or eggs if they are disturbed, they are very visual and think there is a predator around. They can't detect human smells though, like Noss said, so your canaries must have noticed the eggs were in a different position. Robins can even detect other bird eggs in their nests because of their different shapes.

Robins nest 2-3 feet off the ground in bushes so that is the perfect spot for them. This is probably their second nest of the season and there may be other baby robins spread around from their first clutch still; they move babies out of the nest as they grow to separate locations.

Maybe they will get used to you? Or tired? Good luck.

Robins can be downright crazy at times.

A few yrs back, I had one that would perch up on the railing on my MBR balcony and just fly itself into the patio door then perch back onto the railing repeatedly it seemed until we got out of bed. I wasn't that upset about it until it got earlier and earlier as the days went by. No nest, no nothing, what in Gods earth did that thing want from us? :D

They don't seem to tire easily. There was a mockingbird that used to drive me nuts when I was painting in the studio. At various times during the day it would perch on the window sill, and every 10 seconds or so would peck its reflection in the glass in an attempt to drive the "intruder" away. This "click" ... "click" ... "click" ...  went on for hours at a time, day after day, for several weeks, till I was expecting to see it with its beak worn down to a nub. Who knows why it finally stopped--maybe something ate it.

How about a water gun.

Are you referring to the water gun connected to a Fire truck?

That should work !

Well, just walked out to the garden and picked some brebas that were very ripe. The bird kept flying down like a missile and attacked me several times. At this point it's getting way annoying. I was about to through the large figs I just picked at it, wasn't even thinking. 

Bass,

Walmart has a nice pump pellet rifle with a tin of pellets and scope for under $50.

Just like on the other thread. Just a matter of time it attacks one of your kids and this time could be too late! Take care of the problem before the problem takes care of you.

Or just take the nest and put it else where far away and not worry about what happens.

Two words:  Tennis Racquet

If it doesn't learn after the first swipe, then keep going until it does.

Ken,

That's what the people in India do.  They wear masks with faces painted on them, on the back of their heads.  They do that in an area along a river where the tigers love people meat.  I wonder what a bird would do?  It just might work, Bass.  Some bugs have big, fake eyes on parts of their bodies like that to scare predators away from them.

Rafed, don't you mean you were caught blue-handed?

Maybe New Jersey Robins are a cut above the Robins in other states?  :)

We had sweet Robins.  Are there different kinds of Robins in this country?  I never looked to see.  But Bass, you're just one state over from NJ.

I know--It HAS to be global warming effects upon their tiny brains.  Dries up their brain juices and makes them behave in bizarre ways.

Canaries are finches and Robins are thrushes.  (I love canaries)

Rather than shoot the Robins, I would move the nest and not worry about what happens.  It's not a good idea to let them stay where they are if there are kids that could be pecked and frightened.

Be glad, be VERY glad that you don't live here in the Land of the Mockingbird.  You talk about getting attacked!  Little feathered thugs and they steal all my figs, that the squirrel doesn't get!

noss

Get a cat, keep the canaries up high out of reach of said cat and enjoy your yard

Way to go Barry!

Tweety and Sylvester or I should say Thylvethter

Motor Cycle Helmet.

A tennis racquet Jason? I thought for birdies you needed a badminton racquet.

I was going to say the same, Ken, but then I realized not everyone would know what badminton was.  I figured tennis is pretty universal.  I sacrificed the joke for the sake of understanding :(

I should have known! At any rate, I'm rarely able to pass up a play on words (or is it birds?).

I'm right there with you.  One of my acquired (in-law) aunts and I have a special heart-to-heart relationship for puns and plays on words.  I LOVE it.  It takes a special, thoughtful and witty kind of person to be able to recognize it.

Please know that I appreciate you completely, brother.

And a special kind of patient, long-suffering spouse to endure it. My wife has heard my puns so many times that her eyes start rolling before I've even recognized the opportunity to deliver one.

I feel your pain.

No pain here--anyone who puts up with my sense of humor for that many years without demanding a refund is a treasure indeed!

Some birds like grackles and crows are actually very intelligent and can problem solve!  They can problem solve better than some people.

hoosier I'll vouch for Rafed. A finer person I've never met. I'm not choosing sides but I think you carried this a little too far. It's sad a person who cannot see the humor in life or tolerate the humor of others. You make this sound like a personal vendetta against you. Maybe you should move on since you don't seem to fit here. Go eat some shrooms and you'll feel better.
"gene"  a proud and gentile member of f4f