Where Have My House Wrens Gone? After my house wren pair set up a nest, laid eggs and fledged their first brood, I mentioned that I saw the male cleaning out the nest. Then I saw the female putting new soft nesting materials back into the nest box. When I checked around I was told this is how they do it and all was well. Convinced that they were just getting … [Read more...] about My House Wrens Have Disappeared
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House Wren House Cleaning
House Wren Tidying? I was looking out my window yesterday and I saw something peculiar. One house wren was going in and out their nest box. That's not strange given that I knew they had babies in there. It wasn't until I took a closer look that I found they were not taking food in to the house but taking nesting material out of it. I Needed Professional Help … [Read more...] about House Wren House Cleaning
Julie Zickefoose Was Absolutely Correct
Just like Julie Zickfoose had told me, my house wrens are behaving themselves because I've allowed them to have one of my bluebird houses. From early in the morning until late at night, I hear both of them singing and calling to each other. It's actually quite sweet. … [Read more...] about Julie Zickefoose Was Absolutely Correct
What To Do With My House Wrens
I Needed Some Expert Birding Advice The house wrens in my back nest box are filling that thing until it's spilling out the front. I emailed Julie Zickefoose, writer, artist and birding expert to ask what I should do about them. Julie told me as long as the house wrens are allowed to build their nest back there I won't have any problems. The only thing I needed to do … [Read more...] about What To Do With My House Wrens