Photography, Photos & VideosPicture of the week: House Wren Takeover

Picture of the week: House Wren Takeover

A week ago there were five newborn Tufted Titmice in the nest on the left. A House Wren apparently removed the young (no trace around, but that is not unusual, as predators often take young tossed onto the ground.) An Eastern Bluebird nest had at least two eggs. Both were on the ground (see photos on the right) four days later. Both of these boxes had wren guards on them, which were put up before any House Wren activity appeared in the box. Wren Guards are obviously not 100% effective, but have done a good job protecting some Black-capped Chickadee nests on my trail.   House Wren takes over TUTI nest. Photo by Bet Zimmerman.

Unfortunately Tufted Titmouse and House Wren habitat often overlaps. House Wrens are the biggest predator on my trails.

House Wren pecked EABL eggs. photo by Bet ZimmermanHOWR EABL. photo by Bet Zimmerman.

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