Overview
- A robin built a nest on the tire of a newly purchased Ford F-250 at Olathe Ford Lincoln, preventing staff from moving the vehicle while the nest was active.
- The nest held four eggs that hatched into chicks and the dealership reported that the baby birds have now fledged and left the nest.
- Olathe Ford Lincoln says it will leave the nest in place for a few more days as a precaution before finally moving the truck to the buyer.
- Dealership employees cited federal protections under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act as the reason they could not touch or relocate the active nest.
- The story drew national attention after the dealership’s social posts, and staff thanked the buyer for patience while they monitored the birds and secured the vehicle on the lot.