We have two nests of baby birds—a robin has at least two fledglings in our front yard, and a wren has a couple in her house in our backyard.
We can see the robin’s nest from the landing on our stairway, but they were hiding when I took the camera outside tonight.
As for the wrens, we’d never know they were there if it weren’t for the cacophony that rises upon their mom’s arrival. I didn’t want to get too close to the house, but here’s a shot from a few feet back.
The birdhouse in on the side of our house—right between our kitchen window and patio door, which may very well be the noisiest spot in the neighborhood. I saw a wren checking out this new house that Ava made, probably thinking the locale might be a tad more spacious and quiet.
Maybe they’ll move in next spring.
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Posted by Karyl on June 15, 2009 at 9:00 pm
For years, we had wrens nesting in the box right outside our bedroom window – then we put up the wind chimes, which we love. No wrens in the house, though. We have lots of wrens, though, close enough to enjoy their endless songs – otherwise, we might move the windchimes! We have found that they do come back year after year – and we do have more nesting pairs that ever. So – tell Ava to keep watching that box – if not this year, then perhaps next year they will find it!
Posted by Laura on June 16, 2009 at 9:00 am
Very exciting! We’re waiting to see if we’ll have a family move into a wren house we put up this year, too.
Posted by Doug on June 16, 2009 at 10:30 am
Ava stood under the house she made and said to the wrens, from about two feet below, “I hope you’re happy in there!”
Posted by smithfamilyweblog on June 16, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Thanks, Doug! I couldn’t remember exactly how she said that.