What should I do? I have a fern hanging from my front porch and a bird keeps going there to build a nest.?

How can I politely keep her out?

What should I do? I have a fern hanging from my front porch and a bird keeps going there to build a nest.?
We had the same problem last year with a pair of morning doves and they are back this year, but in a more acceptable location. We deter them from nesting where we don't want them to using a combo approach. First, they don't like movement, so stick a twirly bop in the center of the fern. You can find them at bike shops (kids attach them to their bike handles), discounters and the Big Lots for 50 cents or the kind that can be suspended from a tree that has several spinners for $4. Then whenever you see her collecting twigs and nesting materials in the basket, wait til she's out and about, take a gloved hand and remove the nesting materials. She will become frustrated in short order and relocate. In a sense, you are re-training her, but if it is a morning dove be aware that they are creatures of habit and will attempt to do it again next year. It took us 2 seasons to get ours out of the hanging basket and then we used the same system to discourage them from nesting on the patio cover above the BBQ grill and now she finally moved to a harmless jasmine trellis, so just know they may not initially relocate to an ideal place...
Reply:If you can't deal with the bird nest, then move the location, of the fern. Please do it before they get too serious about nesting. I would just leave the nest.
Reply:Either move the fern or leave the bird alone.
Reply:Water around it. IT's cool to have baby birds.