3/17/2023 0 Comments Carolina wren vs house wren![]() ![]() When I spot them they are usually hopping around among my garden or low near bushes. Then come about October it will migrate to the southern most states and into Mexico. They like open meadows, gardens, hedges, orchards, open forests, groves, woods, parks, you name it. House Wrens are one of the most common backyard birds that breed throughout most of Canada and down to South America and the West Indies. Then she chooses the best one for laying her eggs which can be up to 7. The interesting thing is that the male will set up a number of nesting locations in any of these things so that when he mates with a female he can take her to each one of these dummy nests. You see they adapt very well to being around humans. ![]() In fact this wren will use planters, boxes, flower pots, wreaths, drain pipes, and even your store bought decorative birdhouse that you have placed somewhere on your patio for their nest. House Wren nesting habits starts with sticks placed by the male in a couple of nesting cavities which can be in anything from a nest box to an old boot for this bird. I can tell because I have two nesting boxes in my yard that have sticks sticking out of the holes. You see male House Wrens generally only sing during breeding season and since it is July they are probably working on their second brood by now (they breed from March to July). This is not a complaint mind you but an observation as I always enjoy hearing this bird sing. It is loud enough that I can hear it through my closed windows with the air conditioning running too. From sun up to sun down I can hear this little, plain brown wren (4.3 to 5 inches) calling repeatedly. Probably one of the most vocal birds this time of year is the House Wren. ![]()
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