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Well, I had 4 babies & didn’t check yesterday. Checked this morning & there were only 2. Confirmed it this afternoon. I’ve got HOSP everywhere, so suspect that’s it. I have spooker up, but don’t have monofilament on this box (do on front box). Like Lisa, there are no signs of the missing babies anywhere. I fear this nesting is at risk. Don’t have an available box to set up van Ert, but can try in this box once nesting is over. Besides putting up monofilament, does anyone have any suggestions? My pole is away from where climbers could get to it & is baffled. If it were a snake, I would expect all to be gone. Have never ever seen a HOWR. Worried about this outcome!
Nicole
Don’t know, but those wrens are sneaky – do you have a wren guard up? I didn’t think I had any HOWR around but saw one yesterday, so I’m glad I went ahead & put up guard. No other ideas, especially if you have the box baffled. P.S. I didn’t know you could use mono and spooker at the same time – I have never used the mono myself because of the tangling threat later on. Unfortunately, nothing is foolproof. Keep us posted. Bet it was HOSP or HOWR though.
I am so sad Nicole! I have my little homemade wren guard up but I’m nervous because it they have indeed raided this box before I’m sure they remember it. I’ve never seen a HOWR or a HOSP in my yard but it had to be one of them, I’m convinced.
Why are the birds so mean this year?
And yes, a snake would never leave without taking every baby.Nicole, are the streamers brushing the roof? If it’s HOSP I don’t like them not being afraid of the spooker.
Don’t even get me started on the HOWR. Even the noise they make is hard for me to handle.
Gin
Atlanta, GAYes, Gin, the streamers are touching the roof from front to back. The remaining 2 babies are still in box & doing well. Even though I’ve never seen HOWR, going to do wren guard from now on. Sometimes, there are as many as 20 HOSP in tree above box. EABL parents are always in that tree on guard. 2 babies left have made it 3 days since other 2 went missing. Praying it works out!
Nicole
Double prayers for your babies Nicole! I had never seen a HOWR until today! They are so plain….totally never even noticed them!
I have a pair of Carolina Wrens that are always at my feeder, but haven’t seen a HOWR. However, this is the 1st time they’ve nested out back & I’m not able to observe from back there like before. Babies are 7 days old now & getting bigger.
Now that you’ve seen HOWR, that may explain what happened before. Are yours doing ok?
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