Awesome! How great that the kids found them- you know they'll remember it for a long time:-)

Hi! A couple weeks ago we noticed 2 Carolina wrens building their nest in our fern right outside of our kitchen window. We were so excited! Then a few days ago we no longer saw them around and sadly thought that they had abandoned their nest. This morning we were talking about removing the nest from the fern and when I peeked, I saw 5 eggs! Now we are concerned if they have abandoned their eggs :( Is this possible? We haven't seen them around at all. What time of the day do they incubate? Would it be possible that we are missing their timing? We are not morning risers. Agh! I'd be so sad if by any chance we scared them away :( We have been very respectful, however sometimes we would open the window. I do not know how long the eggs have been there. I thought that as soon as they were close to being done building their nest, they had left. Do they first build and then lay their eggs? Thank you so much!

Such a loud little bird! And to be unceremoniously kicked off the perch after all that song! Fun to see and hear. Claire

I,too,am blessed with CAWRS all year around. A few years ago, I bought a wren house while up in the Ozarks made from unpeeled oak boards that was immediately adopted by the CAWRS. They raised a brood of 3 chicks and I was lucky enough to be eating my lunch on the patio one day when all three fledged within minutes of each other. They have nested there every year since and one or two always roosts over winter. They are such interesting birds to watch. They are bundles of energy and I think they have explored every square inch of my covered patio where I have their house just under the eave. They are very protective of their house, and will raise a ruckus when other birds get too close, regardless of size, but seem tolerant of human traffic.