Carolina Wren Wars in the Gardening for Wildlife forum

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gingin

Apr 29, 2014 2:36 PM CST

Name: Ginger
Fountain, Florida (Zone 8b)

Years ago when Bill was building the screen room, one nested in the shed. Whenever something was needed from it it was my job to fetch. I'd talk to Momma on the nest and get what was needed...sometimes she'd stay and sometimes not.

Each cloud has a silver lineing if only you look for it.

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mcash70

Apr 30, 2014 8:54 AM CST

Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)

Anne, that is hilarious, better keep that door closed.

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stone

May 17, 2014 9:27 AM CST

Name: stone
near Macon Georgia (USA) (Zone 8a)

H8 to change the topic... but this cleaning out of nests... reminds me of a terrible criminal act that I recently discovered.

I saw a barn swallow at one of my gardens recently... Was excited... Mentioned it to the home-owner... only to discover dead babies a week or 2 L8r...

Seems... that waiting a week for the babies to fledge... was too much????

Beyond my comprehension...

I'm sick to my stomach.

Please visit my garden!

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LindaTX8

May 17, 2014 9:44 AM CST

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Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

I know. I get upset when some businesses in a nearby town remove the barn swallow nests and the cave swallow nests! The carwash recently changed hands, but it's probably going to do the same thing the previous owner did. Back when many weren't disturbed years ago, that area was where I would go to look at the swallows and take pics. Not to mention the hooligans who go under the bridge nearby and shoot at nesting birds. Cruel, cruel, cruel.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

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mcash70

May 17, 2014 1:17 PM CST

Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)

That is just disgusting destroying the swallows nest like that,

all of the swallows are in serious decline and especially the barn swallow.

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flaflwrgrl

Jul 8, 2014 1:49 PM CST

Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)

Awful, disgusting, horrid thing to do to destroy nests of any birds before they've fledged. Tsk, tsk, tsk. We have birds nests all over the place here where they've built on top of the decorative molding at the top of architectural columns. The house needs pressure cleaning - badly. Not about to do it until nesting season is over.

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown

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Gleni

Jul 8, 2014 4:43 PM CST

Name: Glen Ingram
Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a)
(Lee Reinke X Rose F Kennedy) X Unk

It is a really is a disgusting inhumane thing to do.

The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children.

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needrain

Jul 11, 2014 12:25 PM CST

Name: Donald
Eastland county, Texas (Zone 8a)

I'm pretty sure the Carolina wrens have built a nest in the Pilea microphylla (artillery fern). This one has a spread of about 36" in diameter and I saw a wren carrying a live insect into the ball of foliage. I can't see any sign of entry and I can't see the nest. This is a better choice for me than some other plants because they aren't going to do much damage. I can only hope the rat snakes don't find the wren home!