Key Moments:

00:23 - What a house wren is and why they can sometimes cause an issue
02:04 - Step 1: Adding a second nest box
02:21 - Step 2: Optimizing nest box locations to better manage peace
03:42 - Step 3: Adding a wren guard after the first egg is laid (DIY Video below)
04:02 - Step 4: How to buy time until you can put up a wren guard
04:52 - Step 5: Pairing a wren guard with a sparrow spooker (tutorial video below)
05:24 - Step 6: Applying the right distance between nest boxes
06:15 - Birds will protect their nest (warning - footage shows 2 birds fighting but neither is harmed)
07:00 - Recognizing that we're dealing with wild birds and can't control and protect everything

--------- Other tips---------
1. blocking sight lines between nest boxes with a big bush or side of the house can be helpful. Though it can't always be done.
2. Don't have the nest box holes face each other.
3. Sometimes there are bad years. Sometimes this just doesn't work. It's unfortunate, but part of the process.


------Article with more tips and considerations-----
https://nesthollow.com/8-tips-peace-b...


--------About This Video----------
The native house wren is known for invading bluebird nest boxes and the nest boxes of other cavity birds. They'll poke holes in the eggs and try to remove them. Or worse, they'll try to throw out very young nestlings.

Despite this, it is possible to have peace with both nesting in your backyard, and in this video, we tell you what to do if you found a house wren in your yard while you have bluebirds or chickadees.

---------Related Videos---------
1. How to make a wren guard:    • DIY Cardboard Wren Guard Tutorial for...  

2. Easy DIY Sparrow Spooker Tutorial:    • Super Easy DIY Sparrow Spooker Tutori...  

--------- Interested in what Camera we use to get nest box footage? ---------
One of the most highly recommended nest cams for monitoring birds is the Blink Outdoor Cameras from Amazon*. Here's a link to get yours:
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