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Update: June 19, 2025
Here is the video of the two wren nestlings
fledging. Our camera records in clips, so
this is a series of segments from the time
the mother entices the nestlings out of the
nest to the time they fly away. The video is
a little over 3 minutes long.
Click here to view.
Update: June 18, 2025
Both nestlings successfully fledged at
6:31pm tonight.
Update: June 12, 2025
We
are now in the nestling phase for the young
wrens. This nestling period last 10 to 16
days. That means they should fledge sometime
between June 15th and June 21st.
The
third and fourth egg never hatched.
Update: June 5, 2025
The second egg hatched at 6:05pm this
afternoon.
Update: June 5, 2025
The first egg hatched sometime during the
early morning hours today.
We have removed
the Feeder Camera temporarily so we can use
that camera to monitor for nest predators.
It will return once the nestlings have
fledged.
Update: June 3, 2025
One of the eggs (#5) disappeared sometime
between last evening and this morning. Our
video replays have not revealed exactly when
or how this occurred.
Update: May 23, 2025
We
are now in the eggs incubation period. This
normally ranges from 12 to 16 days, so we
should see the eggs hatch sometime between
June 3rd and June 7th.
Update: May 21, 2025
The wren laid her fifth egg this
morning about 7:35 am.
Update: May 20, 2025
The wren laid her forth egg this
morning about 7:10 am.
Update: May 19, 2025
The wren laid her third egg this
morning about 6:50 am.
Update: May 18 2025
The wren laid her second egg this
morning about 6:45 am.
Update: May 17, 2025
The wren laid her first egg this
morning about 6:15 am in birdhouse #2.
This birdhouse is located 50+ feet away
from birdhouse #1 and away from the woods,
so it should not have the same predator issue as
the last nest in birdhouse #1.
Update: May 12, 2025
Today, a male and a female Wren began
placing nesting material in birdhouse #2.
They did this earlier in the season, but
that activity turned out to be a dummy nest.
We had cleaned out that material, so now they
are starting with a clean birdhouse.
This birdhouse is located 50+ feet away from
birdhouse #1 and away from the woods.
Update: March 17, 2025
We have just put up a new Bluebird Mealworm
Feeder with the hope of attracting the
bluebirds that were here last year. Because the
birds must go inside the box to get the
worms, it will take time for them to learn
how to get inside. Chickadees and wrens also
will eat mealworms.
The
First Nest of the 2025 Season
A
Chickadee
Nest in Birdhouse #1
March 25, 2025 Chickadees began
placing nesting material in the
birdhouse
April 5, 2025
The Chickadee laid her first egg about 10am
April 8, 2025
Another egg was laid this morning It is
probably the fourth
egg. We did not see the 2nd and 3rd since
she covered them soon after laying them.
April 14, 2025
The Chickadee finally uncovered the eggs -
there are 7 eggs. The incubation period has
begun.
April 26, 2025
The eggs have begun to hatch.
April 29,
2025
The nestling phase has begun.
April 26, 2025
The eggs began to hatch during the night and
early morning hours today. As of 11am today,
at least 4 eggs have hatched so far.
May 1, 2025
Between 11:16am and 11:30am this morning, a
red-bellied woodpecker raided the chickadee
nest and removed two of the chicks.
May
3, 2025
This afternoon at 5:15pm a black snake
entered the birdhouse and destroyed all the
remaining chicks.
May 5, 2025
We cleaned out the birdhouse. We will be
adding a tube entrance hole to deter the
Red-bellied woodpecker and a electric fence
to deter the snake.
The
Second Nest of the 2025 Season
A Wren nest in Birdhouse #2
May 12, 2025 Wrens began
placing nesting material in
birdhouse #2.
May 17, 2025
The wren laid her first egg about 6:15 am.
May 18, 2025
The wren laid her second egg about 6:45 am.
May 19, 2025
The wren laid her third egg this
morning about 6:50 am.
May 20, 2025
The wren laid her forth egg this
morning about 7:10 am.
May 21, 2025 The wren laid her fifth egg this
morning about 7:35 am.
May 23, 2025 We
are now in the eggs incubation period. This
normally ranges from 12 to 16 days, so we
should see the eggs hatch sometime between
June 3rd and June 7th.
June 3, 2025
One of the eggs (#5) disappeared sometime
between last evening and this morning. Our
video replays have not revealed exactly when
or how this occurred.
June 5, 2025
The first egg hatched sometime during the
early morning hours today.
June 5, 2025
The second egg hatched at 6:05pm this
afternoon.
June 12, 2025 We
are now in the nestling phase for the young
wrens. This nestling period last 10 to 16
days. That means they should fledge sometime
between June 15th and June 21st. The
third and fourth egg never hatched.
June 18, 2025 Both nestlings successfully fledged at
6:31pm tonight.
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The
Second Nest of the 2024 Season
May 17, 2024 Bluebirds began
placing nesting material in the
birdhouse The First
Nest of the 2024 Season
March 15, 2024 Bluebirds began
placing nesting material in the
birdhouse |
