Youngest offspring and I found a nest of newly hatched Carolina wrens (Thryothorus ludovicianus) in one of my hanging baskets. When we made clicking noises, they opened wide for dinner.
Carolina wrens are notorious for building nests in inappropriate places. I have found nests under the lid of our barbecue grill and, repeatedly, in open bags of potting soil. In comparison, a hanging basket is a surprisingly good choice, even if the chicks run the risk of being flooded whenever I water the plants.
The chick’s mouth kind of reminds me of a Pleurothallis flower.
That’s an amazing photo! What strange places the birds nest in.
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House wrens nested in potted bromeliads in my shower. By the time I noticed, they had already started a family. Doves nested on top of my refrigerator. When I threw their flimsy nest out, they just came back . . . a few times.
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No accounting for birds’ tastes.
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Carolina wrens do nest in the most inconvenient spots, though always in other folks’ gardens, never mine! Love that shot!
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Babies are ugly!
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