House Wren (click to see larger) A House Wren in our yard with a bit of fuzz to put in the nest box. We've had wrens in this nest box every year for many years. I don't know if they are the same bird or offspring, but the birdhouse never goes unoccupied. This year we had Chickadees nesting early. I peeked in occasionally and watched the chicks grow up. When they fledged the nest the House Wrens moved in. But first they removed, one mouth full at a time, every single bit of the large Chickadee nest. There was fur, hair and moss in clumps blowing all over the yard. The the Wrens started filling up the box with small sticks and then lining the nest with softer things like this fuzz that this adult is about to take in to the nest box.
We have at least four Wren nests in different parts of our yard this year (as well as many nest of many other bird species). I have seen chicks in two of the Wren nests.
We have at least four Wren nests in different parts of our yard this year (as well as many nest of many other bird species). I have seen chicks in two of the Wren nests.
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