Carolina wrens, unlike house wrens, live here year-round. So Carolinas have a wing up, so to speak, on house wrens: They get first choice on nesting quarters. In fact, they’re well along with ...

The wren, meanwhile, continued his rounds, moving from nest box to nest box, laying claim to them all. A female wren, if one ...

Carolina wrens, unlike house wrens, live here year-round. So Carolinas have a wing up, so to speak, on house wrens: They get first choice on nesting quarters. In fact, they’re well along with ...

Once the nest is built, the female Carolina wren will usually lay about four eggs in successive days and can then hatch at any time of day. They will then take a little more than two weeks to ...

Carolina Wren chicks will create fecal sacks after they have been fed and will generally leave them along the outer edge of the nest for removal, sort of like a bird diaper. Thus, the nest never ...

Carolina wrens often pick quirky nest sites. Old shoes, hanging flower baskets, shelves in garages and sheds, mailboxes, old cans and pockets of old coats have all been used.

Carolina Wren chicks will create fecal sacks after they have been fed and will generally leave them along the outer edge of the nest for removal, sort of like a bird diaper. Thus, the nest never ...