Trim your bushes

[KalamityKel]

Do be careful not to get too carried away with your trimming and be mindful for possible nests WITH babies within the "bush"

Neighbours recently practically destroyed their annoying monstrosity of a shrub and completely ignored the blackbirds dive bombing them as they disturbed/destroyed an established nest. Was quite sad watching the parents of the destroyed nest continuing to fly around after the incident occurred in search of any survivors.

[Nigello]

That's a good point, KK. Is the answer to cut right back back earlier in the year so any further trimming isn't likely to be as radical and therefore disturbing?