Sending away the nest when the dove is not directly on the chicks
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Question
Sending away the nest if the dove is near but not directly on the chicks
Answer
Hello,
If the dove is hovering above the nest (the eggs or the chicks), and its wings touch the nest, one is obligated to send it away. If its wings do not touch, there is no commandment.
If the dove is sitting between the eggs and the chicks and not above them, there is no commandment even if it touches.
If the dove is sitting on an elevated object above the nest, even if it does not touch, for example, on two tree branches, but if the branches are removed, it would fall on the nest, there is a commandment to send away the nest. However, if it is on the side and would not fall on them, there is no commandment.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh De'ah, Siman 292, paragraphs 11, 12, 13).