Wren Babies In Vase
by Louise Vitelli
(Hopewell Junction, NY)
vase that wrens are nesting inside
 Inside Vase
On my deck there is a huge tubular Vase, on top is a planter with dried flowers..my pup went bonkers yesterday, sniffing and barking at the planter...I searched the planter, nothing
there.
BUT,when I lifted the planter, deep deep inside the vase was a wren nest and 6 babies chirping away. I was in awe. Never would I have known this nest was there if my pup hadn't discovered it.
What was this mommy and daddy bird thinking? They are well protected and even let me stand nearby as they deliver breakfast, lunch and dinner to their young.
The only concern I have is how on earth are these
babies going to fly out of the deep vase...
Nature is glorious and some animals take care of their young better than humans...that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Louise Vitelli
Hopewell Junction N.Y.
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Nest in Motorcycle Helmet
by Bob and Adele
(Tallahassee, FL)
4 Babies in Helmet
We had a wren build a nest in my husband's motorcycle helmet that was on a shelf in our garage.
In the past we had been able to intervene before the nests had gotten too far along. They seem to love our garage!
However, being hidden in the helmet, we didn't notice the nest until we saw the birds fly to the helmet.
The eggs were already there and we didn't want to disturb it. When we left the house, we made sure the garage door was part way up so that momma bird could get in and out.
Now we have 4 baby birds screaming for their breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
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Butt Bucket Mom
by Judomax
(Paris, TN)
Where Mom keeps her butt on her eggs (butt bucket)
Did someone say wrens nest in strange places around the house?
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Wren Nest Building
by Sage
(Pacific Beach, CA. USA)
Our male wren has been scouting for a mate since the beginning of summer. He's placed so many twigs in his birdhouse that some had to be removed.
As of last week he sweet talked a female into the house. She is now adding nesting material and he's singing his heart out with joy.
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Nesting Flower Arrangement
by Lindley Stoker
(Waxahachie, Texas)
wren inside flower arrangement
We have an artificial wall hanging flower arrangement on our back porch. For several years it has been home to Wrens.
Recently during the cold weather we are having in north Texas there have been two wrens sharing the nest. There is a bigger male and a smaller female.
I thought this unusual as this is the first time I have seen both of them sharing. I have a good picture of one of them in the nest and I will try and get a shot of both.
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Wren Eating Suet
by Carol Preece
(Inez, Kentucky. USA)
This little Wren comes by my window daily to eat the suet I have hanging there.
It sings so pretty and pecks on my window thinking it see's another Wren in there.
I love watching it everyday.
I take pictures almost daily of different birds and save every one and I hope all of you out there will enjoy the one I'm sending of this little Wren as much as I do.
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Room With A View
by Jennifer Crow
(Parkersburg WV)
Room With A View
This little bird house has been up for a few years. This year we finally had "wren"ters. It's fun to watch them fly in one side and out the other!
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Nest Under Lawnmower Seat
by Heather Baker
(Bonne Terre, MO)
A few weeks ago my husband discovered a nest underneath his Lawnmower seat, but didn't think anything of it. A week later he mowed the lawn, not even remembering that it was there.
When he was done he checked under his seat to find 5 eggs inside the nest. He was a little worried that all the jostling around from the lawnmower might have hurt them (our yard isn't flat, it's hilly and full of mole hills).
Luckily we now know that the eggs were not harmed by the ride they took, because when he came home two weeks later and checked, there were five baby birds nestled all cozy in the nest. They are adorable! I had been keeping an eye out on the lawnmower every time I was outside and had noticed either mom or dad flying back and forth to the nest.
Now though, the grass is getting tall, but we are unable to mow it! Looks like we're going to have to let the yard go for awhile before we're able to mow it again. Hopefully we won't get a lot of rain so our yard doesn't become a prairie in the making while we wait for these birds to leave the nest.
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Wren Nest in Bag Of Dirt.
by Nicole
(Pensacola, Florida, USA)
Wren Nest in Bag Of Garden Dirt
Every time we went past a partially used bag of dirt a wren would fly out. Finally we peeked inside the bag, which was sitting on an an empty barrel, and saw the wren next with two eggs. Recently one egg hatched.
It is such a busy thoroughfare that the mom is constantly flying out of the bag. The other night she rested in the bird feeder nearby her nest.
Hopefully the hatched bird will be well fed so that it can fly off to return to nest in our yard next year. We will remove this bag so that a safer place for nesting will be chosen.
Thanks for this website which assured us that wrens do choose unusual places to nest! We feel better about this wren house in a dirt bag...and will go out to buy more dirt for the garden leaving this bag undisturbed. It is also good to know that the wren is used to humans because kids are constantly peaking into the bag to witness the baby bird openning its mouth for feeding.
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Wren nesting in camp chair
by Sarah Pope
(Rock Hill, SC)
Peeking out
We have a few camp chairs on our back porch that are not in use. The wren decided to start her nest.
I noticed little by little that she brought pieces of the nest. Now there are 5 eggs in there and I can't wait until they hatch to show my 2-year-old daughter!
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Wren Nesting in Little Chiminea Fireplace
by Carol
(New Smyrna Beach Florida)
Bringing in nesting debris
Dear All,
This was taken on Mother’s Day…see the see little Carolina Wren making a nest for her eggs upcoming.
This is our little chiminea fireplace that has wadded up paper towel in it (we won’t be having a fire anytime soon).
This little wren found this “safe haven” and is making a nest for her babies to be born. I watched her fly back and forth several times and then went for my camera.
Two years ago a similar wren family moved into this chiminea and grew up three little chicks.
We got to watch the parents feed the babies and I swear that the parents saved teaching the young birds how to fly until we got home from work.
We happened to be outside and watched the parents bring the little birds to the edge of the opening…the parents would jump out and jump back in as though an example…then they went in behind and nudged one out.
It jumped down to the cement and then they would show it how to fly down to the ground and back up again until all of them were out and almost bouncing around the deck learning how to fly…and then, they all did fly away…it was so precious, maybe we will be that lucky again…just had to share.
Carol in New Smyrna Beach Florida
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Wren nesting on Propane Tank
by Glen Cox
(Leesburg VA)
We found a wren nest on top of the propane tank in our yard. We have 5 eggs in the nest.
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Wrens Nest on Propane Lid
by Patti Vyzralek
(Pagosa Springs, CO, USA)
propane tank with lid closed nest hidden
showing close up of wren nest under propane lid
wren nest and propane tank
When my husband went out to check the propane level in our tank next to the house in the second week of June, he noticed quite a bit of debris seemingly coming out from under the lid. He gingerly lifted the hinged domed top not knowing what to expect.
Neatly woven around the knobs and dials of the tank were assorted twigs, sticks, pine needles, and bluebird feathers. The debris field presented all the earmarks of a wren's creation. Tucked away in a cylindrical depression within the nest were 7 tiny eggs.
Since wrens choose unusual places in which to build nests, we are not too surprised that the bird parents chose the propane tank. It features a nice arching cover and good protection from predators. In addition, access in and out of the nest is easy for the wrens through a small arch where the fuel hose exits.
With all of the tank's location benefits,we are quite concerned that the nursery under the lid was ultimately a poor choice. We've not heard or seen activity from the parents lately. During the day the tank can become quite warm and a little too intense to serve as a proper incubator. But we will keep watch and hopefully our tenants have not left due to "wrenter's" remorse.
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Wrens Nesting in Asparagus Fern!
by Sarina van der Watt
(Thomasville, GA.)
Wren Nest In Fern
This is such a miracle! We saw the couple building their nest in my Asparagus Fern on our deck from start to finish, it was great fun to see them building their little house, but we were worried about the openness of the nest and if it was a good place for them to build their nest!
Not long after that there were four little eggs, and now we were even more exited than ever! Now the long wait started and it was so cute to see her sitting on her little eggs and waiting in anticipation for the big day to arrive!
And here they are, the four little miracles have arrived, I feel just as proud about them as I am sure mom and dad are and now we watch them grow every day and will be sad to see them leave again! We pray they will be safe until they fly away from the comfort of their little home!
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