El Rod Loc: Port A

My wife, our granddaughter, and one of her friends went camping and kayaking this last weekend. We went to Palmetto State Park near Gonzalez, Tx. and arrived on Thursday afternoon. While we were setting up our campsite I noticed a Wren was flying back and forth and landing on top of the tire of our camper between the tire and fender. The camper was disconnected and we went about camping and kayaking until early Sunday morning as it was time to pack up and leave. We had been watching the Wren work feverishly while we were there so we didn’t want to just hook up and drive off with the nest on top of the tire. I reached on top of the tire and pulled the nest out and discovered one small egg in it. I moved the nest to a near location hoping she would continue to nest but I have my doubts about her hatching the egg. Mother Nature at her finest and I ruined it for the Wren.

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

That’s kinda wild ElRod, quick turnaround time between nest-building and laying. Those wrens are pretty aggressive little and prolific little rascals. I’ve got bluebird boxes up and they many times remove the young and rebuild a new nest of sticks on the previous nest. I wouldn’t feel too bad.

Jim Kay Loc: Franklin, Virginia

They are probably not as easily traumatized as we may think . It is quite possible that she may resume occupancy of the nest, When chicks fall from their nest the parents will try to continue to feed and care for them.