Carolina Wren

[mAlice]

I have a couple with 2 babies nesting in a neglected flower pot, overgrown with mondo grass, on my deck. Even though I've been on the deck most of the day, they have been brave, and bringing food to babies.

 

[RoseRed]

I have a couple with 2 babies nesting in a neglected flower pot, overgrown with mondo grass, on my deck. Even though I've been on the deck most of the day, they have been brave, and bringing food to babies.

How cool!

 

[mAlice]

It is.

I noticed them earlier, wondering why they were on the deck while we're out here. Then I realized they were going into the neglected pot. I was thinking today that I need to do something with the mondo grass. It's very thick. I thought I might start some in the beds out front. Now I'm thinking I need more neglected pots on the deck.

 

[Lilypad]

Enjoy them. Carolina Wrens are one of my favorite birds...love their call. They make one messy nest; I had a pair build a nest in one of my outbuildings; they built it on a shelf. The nest encased a weedeater handle and was almost 9" across. They come back every year and build a new nest in the same area.
By the way-they LOVE spideys-some good eatin'.

 

[GWguy]

If I leave the garage door open, they fly in and try to stake it out for themselves. I'm always shooing them out.

 

[mAlice]

Enjoy them. Carolina Wrens are one of my favorite birds...love their call. They make one messy nest; I had a pair build a nest in one of my outbuildings; they built it on a shelf. The nest encased a weedeater handle and was almost 9" across. They come back every year and build a new nest in the same area.
By the way-they LOVE spideys-some good eatin'.

This is good, because I hate spiders. I know quite a bit about parrots, but nothing about wrens. I'd like to supplement their diet, if possible. Want to make sure they're healthy and I'll see them next year, and maybe their brood, too. Do you know if they will eat crickets or meal worms? I can get those at the pet store.

 

[mAlice]

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