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For several years, I’ve put up birdhouses in the hope of attracting Bluebirds. I must have placed them in the wrong places, because no Bluebird came, and only Chickadees and House Wrens have taken advantage of my birdhouses. Yesterday, I saw an energetic House Wren busy building its nest inside one of the birdhouses.
House Wrens are mostly plain brown, but they sing well and are one of the most common birds in North America and South America.
bluebrightly said:
Great series!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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RV John said:
Great behavior catches, nice work!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you John!
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T Ibara Photo said:
Aww, I think they are very pretty birds. I love how they are so determined to build the perfect nest. Thanks for sharing this moment with us 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Takami! I will have more pictures of them singing lustily, full of life.
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quietsolopursuits said:
Another great batch of images! They may not be as pretty as bluebirds, but their songs make up for being drably colored.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Jerry! The House Wrens songs make our backyard a very lively place!
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kls said:
👍👏
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you! 🙂
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AngelaFurtado1 said:
Precious. 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Angela!
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allentimphotos2 said:
Hien, you’ve put together a wonderful series. I would guess that we are not the only ones that have to deal with frustration. We just use a bigger hammer.
I particularly like the image with the bird’s shadow.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Tim. I’ve seen various birds build their nest, but this was the first time I could photograph this industrious little bird doing so with such dedication.
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Helen C said:
Great photos… very interesting! But I keep thinking… you can save them a lot of work if you would help a little. Ha ha.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Helen! I do help, but at the end of the season, in late fall. That’s when I empty out the nest and spray them with water to clean them.
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de Wets Wild said:
Bob the Builder!
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neihtn2012 said:
Ha, ha! Thanks for commenting.
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Tiny said:
Industrious bird! Great captures 🐤😄
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Tiny!
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Eliza Waters said:
Great series, Hien, so interesting! I particularly like how you captured its open-winged shadow on the box. You have great patience to take all these!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Eliza. This was unplanned, as usual. I saw the House Wren making several trips to the birdhouse and just kept clicking away.
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Eliza Waters said:
There is definitely intelligence at work to get those long twigs in through the small hole then arrange them into a suitable nest – quite amazing.
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loisajay said:
Then the female bird is going to arrive and want him to rearrange everything….. 😀
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neihtn2012 said:
Lois, it could be the female that’s building the nest! 🙂
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Maggie said:
It is amazing, that tiny bird, understanding how to angle a twig to get it into the hole… I especially love the Air House Wren, the shadow you captured are perfect. I have a few bluebird houses I watch on the Carden Alvar… so far all I see is a swallow. Do you know much about robins? we have a nest with 10 eggs in it… so unusual.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks! I don’t know that much about Robins, but oh my, ten eggs! If they all hatch the parents will be kept very busy feeding the young ones.
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AdashofJhaee said:
Awwww so cute birds. Beautifully captured 💕💕
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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Amy said:
How cool to capture these House Wrens bringing twigs. 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Amy!
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