The gourd was hung in backyard in January, 2016 as a nesting site (it looked a lot fresher back then.). And that spring, and every spring since, it has hosted at least one round of Bewick's wren nestlings. Often two.
Over the past few weeks, we have observed (from a polite distance, of course) a lot of "birdie-action" at the nest site: Chestnut-backed chickadees, Oak titmice and the wrens, all checking out the property. But until very recently, it wasn't clear who would be claiming the gourd this year.
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| Bewick's wren, April 1st, 2021 |
2 comments:
So exciting!
Great photo!
Hope you get to spend time with "the kids".
Sue
Thank you!
Actually, the wrens are very secretive when the babies are around, although I have heard cheeping from inside the gourd whenever a parents arrives with something to eat. And when they fledge, they are gone - no thank yous, no waving good-bye, no note, just silence at the gourd.
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