Blue jay vs bald-faced hornet nest (and the winner is…)

A bald-faced hornet’s nest has been steadily growing in an eave on my house. Terrified of hornets, I researched how to remove the nest safely. Then came the blue jay, nature’s free pest control service to the rescue. Over the past couple of weeks, a bald-faced hornet’s nest has steadily grown in an eave of my house. Its location problematic for a few reasons: my daughter likes opening her window and putting in a screen in the spring and summer months to let fresh air in. With the nest only about five feet away, it concerned me that one or more of the hornets would be alerted to the sound of her opening the window and dart straight into her bedroom. If you know me, you know I don’t play when it comes to hornets or wasps. And by don’t play, what I’m really saying is: if a winged marauder with the ability to sting repeatedly is anywhere nearby, I get the hell out of dodge, run inside my house, and lock myself in the bathroom while shaking uncontrollably and murmuring under my breath,…