Regular readers may have read my previous post about the wren fledgling. The photo below is a wren’s nest, and the very reason why you shouldn’t get rid of the moss on your lawn.
Wren nest
Male wrens build a couple of nest at the start of the breeding season and the female decides which one she wishes to lay her eggs in. This year, our resident female chose the one the male had built in the old swallow’s nest. It appears to have been a good choice, as we found this one in the middle of a comprey plant. Heavy rain had caused the tall comprey stems to fall over, exposing the nest.
Murtagh's Meadow 
Nests always astonish me – beauty!
And I didn’t know the male built two – I always learn wonderful things from your posts.
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In fact he may build more than even two and he may also have more than one female on the go too – as they are polygamous!!
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Amazing! Thank you.
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How lovely. Sadly, we seem to have lost our resident wren during the cold and snowy spell we had in March.
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It amazes me that these tiny birds can survive winters. Hopefully other wrens in your area will have a good breeding season and a new one will find it’s way to you.
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Consider the evolutionary history of nest building, it is quite astonishing, isn’t it?
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Fascinating -and to think that he used to beak to create this masterpiece!
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The wonder of everyday miracles. 🙂
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What a beautiful thing!
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It is like a natural sculpture
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How sweet! I’m tickled that the female wren gets to choose her abode 😊 I really love birds, the more I learn about them.
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Must have been a difficult decision to decide which nest to have – made with such infinite skill….
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perhaps it is as much to do with location as quality of nest – who knows!
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