 Aw, Weathers was willing to make this sacrifice for his feathered friends. But that doesn't necessarily mean that you have to. You definitely want to move the nest before they can lay the eggs. And it's perfectly fine to do that. That's Wild Bird Fund Communications Director Catherine Quayle. Yes, just like the bird. She says it gets more complicated once a bird has laid its eggs. But if it's a bird that is not federally protected... It's actually okay to remove the eggs because...