We walked our nest box trail today, as part of our wildlife management activities. We have eight boxes up now, with plans for more. We put them up in October last year and have been checking them semi-regularly since. We’re … Continue reading →
I estimated that the second Carolina Wren brood would fledge on July 22nd. I checked the nest on July 19th and the 4 wren chicks were still in the nest. When I checked again on the morning of the 20th, … Continue reading →
Here’s a photo of the 5 eggs in the Carolina Wren’s second brood. This was taken on July 4th, so it’s about 12 days after the first egg was laid, but only 8 days after the last egg was laid. … Continue reading →
After the wrens fledged at the end of May, I left the empty nest on the shelf in the garage, thinking they might use it again. I had been checking the nest intermittently and on June 23rd, there were two … Continue reading →
Mary called me at lunch last week. She noticed a bird had made a nest in our garage on a shelf among some spray paint cans. When I got home I went out to get some photos. As I approached … Continue reading →