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Re: Nest Surprise!



Thanks to all who responded to my nest inquiry. I'm almost certain it was a
Carolina Wren as they're always on and around my deck. I never knew the male
constructed several nests for the female to choose from. I learn something
new every day here!

Regards,

Randy Dunson
Hillsborough  NC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua S. Rose" <jsr6@duke.edu>
To: "Randy Dunson" <rdunson@nc.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Nest Surprise!


> On Sun, 14 Sep 2003, Randy Dunson wrote:
> >
> > My best guess is that the inhabitant(s) is a Carolina Wren. Would others
> > agree? I didn't have another suitable place to put it other than under
the
> > eave of a replica of a tobacco barn which sets on the bench that wraps
> > around the deck. Any chance of the bird seeking out the nest and still
using
> > it since its been handled? Thanks.
>
> Hey Randy,
>
> Sounds like a Carolina Wren nest to me. If you see no signs of bird
> activity around the nest, it's probably not active. Male wrens of some
> species construct several "dummy" nests but only actually use a few of
> them, possibly to distract nest predators, probably to give females their
> choice of nest prospects...
>
> Good birding,
>
> Josh
>
>
> Joshua S. Rose
> Duke University
> Department of Biology (Zoology, R.I.P.)
>
> jsr6@duke.edu
> http://www.duke.edu/~jsr6/
>