The House Wrens Have Returned
As I had posted last week, it seemed like my house wrens had disappeared. They had built a nest, incubated eggs, fledged young and even rebuilt a nest for a second brood. Then, they were nowhere to be seen or heard. If you’ve ever had house wrens during mating season in your backyard then you know it’s impossible to miss them. The male sings almost nonstop even after he’s attracted a mate. When that singing stopped I got suspicious and I had to investigate.
The Nest Is Ready When They Are
I opened up the nestbox which was a chore because it was so tightly packed with near lumber grade twigs. In fact, I had to remove the side of the box completely to get a closer look because it wouldn’t open enough to see anything and I didn’t want to destroy the nest just to get a look.
What I found was a newly crafted soft nest the female had finished just before they took a sabbatical. It looked like it was ready for a new clutch of eggs whenever they were ready to put them there. It relieved me to not find dead or murdered birds so that was good. I still had one burning question…
Where did my house wrens go?
An Accidental Sighting Of Sorts
A couple of days ago, I thought I saw a little wren crawling around on my wooden privacy fence in my backyard. It was hard to tell for sure because they’re so fast and the carolina wrens have returned to my backyard. He wasn’t making the trips both of them were making after the first eggs hatched.
Yesterday, I was sitting outside waiting for my titmice to hand feed when I heard the unmistakable trilling in the woods behind my house. It sounds like they either decided they didn’t like that location or they’ve taken a break before starting their next brood.
I’d Like To Hear What You Think
Leave me a comment and let me know if you’ve had this happen to you before. I’m going to leave the nest in that box because I have feeling they will be back.
