I think it would be fine as long as you keep it in the same spot.

Thanks sylvia for answering my query. I have moved the planter up about 10 inches. I forgot to explain that the bird is the common sparrow and the eggs have not hatched yet. So I thought I would add that info. Thanks again.
Carrie

I have the same situation. I have a planter hanging from my porch. The nest is not in the open because when the plant died, I just left in there. I know some birds nests you can move, but what about a doves nest? It still has 2 babies in it and the mother is always close by or sitting in it.

They have gotten so use to us that I can work in the flowerbeds, open and close the front door hundreds of times, my husband can cut the grass, and we can even stand on a chair and look at them and they won't budge. BUT, let one of my neighbors walk by walking their dog and she goes crazy. Oh yeah, she dosen't like it when my husband starts his harley... lol

If I wait until the babies fly away, can I relocate the planter to another location on my porch for her to use the next time? I'd even leave the dead plant in it for protection.

I'd leave it til the babies fly, & then put it wherever I felt like the birds would be safer next time...
but sometimes momma bird just wants a new house next year!

I have a nest in a container that has 3 baby birds in it. Mother comes and goes. If I move the container about 3 feet on same wall, will she find it? Trying to get it in more shade, because it sits in full sun hours. However, she built the nest beneath plant and the nest is a "covered" nest. She built it with a "roof" over top. Was wondering what kind of bird -- maybe a sparrow?

Move in small lncrements and she won't know it's been moved.

I have a mother morning Dove that has come back to the same planter this will be the second year, but now I have one of her daughters from last year that came and decided to lay an egg in one of my flower pots that had just dirt like little grass growing in it, my question is Im moving apartments the little blue pot is on my ledge and the hanging one is hanging what can I do ? I can’t leave it! can I move it to my new apartment which is in the same complex but only on the other side will they know to go there ?