I saved some wren nestlings.
by Lori
(Troy, Missouri)
The day they were rescued
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We brought the boat home to clean and get ready for the season but as my husband was washing and cleaning the leaves off the boat, he pulled out a nest of Carolina wrens.
They had a few pin feathers but were mostly pink.
I was sure I wouldn't be able to save them but I did some research and dedicated the time it takes to raise these small energetic birds. In the beginning, they were eating 25 to 30 times a day!
They are approaching freedom day now and I feel really proud and a little worried.
They mostly eat waxworms now that I feed them but they are pecking around for food and are developing different calls and songs.
They drink water on their own and nibble on peanut and mealworm suet. I think tomorrow is the day.
I'm hoping I can find an appropriate place in the state park for them with lots of underbrush for them to live and hunt for food.
I feel privileged to have had this opportunity and felt amazed at how quickly they mature
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