My wife observed that our house seems to be a haven for wrens. So I've started to refer to the place as Wrenhaven.
A few days ago I checked the nest at the back of the house. The five baby wrens were all feathered, and they had grown too big for their nest. They were huddled in a group next to it, napping.
In my most recent checks of the backyard nest there were no signs of activity by adults or juveniles. Looks like that clutch has fledged. Congratulations to the class of 2008, wren school of flight and bug eating!
Meanwhile in the carport, the eggs in this photo have begun to hatch. I put off this entry because I thought they would all hatch together. Not so. The first emerged Sunday evening. A second appeared Monday. I can't tell if there's a third chick as of Tuesday. In a couple of days when the chicks are sitting upright I may be able to get a more accurate count.
A few days ago I checked the nest at the back of the house. The five baby wrens were all feathered, and they had grown too big for their nest. They were huddled in a group next to it, napping.
In my most recent checks of the backyard nest there were no signs of activity by adults or juveniles. Looks like that clutch has fledged. Congratulations to the class of 2008, wren school of flight and bug eating!
Meanwhile in the carport, the eggs in this photo have begun to hatch. I put off this entry because I thought they would all hatch together. Not so. The first emerged Sunday evening. A second appeared Monday. I can't tell if there's a third chick as of Tuesday. In a couple of days when the chicks are sitting upright I may be able to get a more accurate count.All about the Carolina wren, at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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