Bird Control Services - Bird nest.
A group of barn swallows decided that the peak of the archway of the home's front door would be a great nesting spot. It may have been for them, but not so much for this homeowner. She certainly didn't appreciate all of the droppings covering the door and the front of the house. Swallows, like most birds, are federally protected, so you can't capture or kill them, nor would we want to. All we want to do is influence their behavior so they nest elsewhere.
The two major nuisance swallows (martins) that we commonly deal with in New Jersey are barn swallows and cliff swallows. Barn swallows tend to build their nests in high up, out-of the-way places inside large structures. When we get a call for a barn swallow infestation, more often than not, the swallows made their way inside a large structure such as a stable, barn, warehouse, or garage to nest. But, as you can see here, they sometimes choose regular residences in accessible locations.