Not a great photo, but I had to take it through the window which isn't very clean right now. This is a little old birdhouse Roy built from some scrap lumber some years ago. He hung it at the corner of the garage this year just to see if it would attract any birds. First a wren showed some interest yesterday and began carrying in tiny bits of nesting materials. She was well on her way to getting a nest built when a pair of chickadees appeared with some interest of their own in the house. Today they began going into the house, bringing out the nesting material the wren had brought in, in preparation for building a nest of their own. The wren has not given up so far. She waits patiently until the chickdee(s) leave, then brings in another beak full of materials. Roy said to just let them work it out on their own, but it's hard for me not to go out and protect the little wren's interest! I love the chickadees, but I was hoping to get to watch a wren raise a family. We'll see who wins out eventually.
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that's actually kind of cool :)
Oh that house is so cool. No wonder they both are fighting to get in first lol!
oh, no.... almost like the bidding wars that begin on a For Sale house every so often. Run off and find an empty house you chickadees! Leave that poor little wren to her find....
Love the house - hope the wrens won!
Sue, the wrens did win! The babies are big enough now to peek out the door when it's hot. They should be fledging soon. I'll try to get a photo.
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