Date: 6/13/26 11:04 am From: Daniel Getman <000003a484abda6a-dmarc-request...> Subject: House Wrens bringing insects to nest box
We have approx 20-25 House Wren nesttboxes spread around the tree lines on our 5.4 acres. We do this to provide cavity nesting opportunities for them and hopefully keep them out of our bluebird houses, which are more out in the open fields. The House Wrens provide constant entertainment with their enthusiasticcalling.
We used to use bird house gourds, but because they are not easily cleaned out, you can only use them once. For the last couple years, we’ve been using small cedar nestboxes, which are easily cleaned out. House Wrens can raise 2-3 broods each year.
This nestbox is about 25 ft from our back patio, which allows us to easily watch their nesting activity. This morning, this pair was regularly bringing a variety of nsects to the nestlings and constantly calling to each other. It might be their way of keeping in touch with each other.
Photos can be found at: flickr.com/photos/dgetman/sets
Busy little birds!
Dan Getman, Kirksville, northeast MO
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