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Wednesday, April 26. 2006

Wrens arrived

Mine arrived overnight, a week earlier than last year. 

We have two pairs nesting each year in our wren houses, and their cheery chatter is a sentimental springtime delight. Once they lay their eggs, they go silent, so as not to draw attention to their nests. Until then, I love that country sound which brings me back to a childhood place.

They woke me up this morning at around 5, sounding very pleased to be back, after taking the red-eye from Central and South America to their real home in Yankee Land.

More about the House Wren here. They truly do like to live near human habitation. If you have an old feedbag hanging in the barn, they will nest in it, for certain.

Posted by Bird Dog in Natural History and Conservation at 09:21 | Comment (1) | Trackbacks (0)

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Breaking News
Our House Wrens flew in last night. We have about three pairs around the place, and they let you know when they arrive with their loud chatter. This means warblers are arriving too, but I haven't had a chance to look around yet.
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Tracked: May 03, 08:11
Carolina Wren
Two young Carolina Wrens flew into our den today while the door was open. The pup ate one, but I grabbed the other and carried him to a safe branch.Our Carolina Wrens are noisy in spring (a piercing "teakettle teakettle teakettle"), invisible du
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Bird in the hand du jour - Carolina Wren - and birds in the house
A re-post from a couple of summers ago - Two young Carolina Wrens fecklessly fluttered into our den today while the door was open. The pup promptly swallowed one, as any half-trained retriever will do, but I gently grabbed the other and ca
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Our wrens arrived with the rain over the weekend. Still waiting for the mockingbird.
#1 Santay on 2006-04-26 10:33 (Reply)
We've had quite a few pleasant experiences with wrens nesting in our garage. They've taken over a shell pouch hanging from a peg board in my reloading room. When I reload they fuss constantly, but haven't moved out. One pair nested in an old hip boot. In the last two years, we've had about 12 fledglings in our garage.
#2 Dave on 2007-05-03 22:38 (Reply)

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