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\"AdultAdult House Wren bringing a feather to the nest \u2013 Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

After taking photos of Cliff Swallows gathering nesting materials<\/span><\/a> two days ago I took more House Wren photos of the nesting pair I found in the Wasatch Mountains<\/span><\/a>. I observed the pair of House Wrens bringing nesting materials into the nest that is inside of a rusty metal pipe.<\/p>\n

The wrens and the swallows both seem to be nesting later in the season than in previous years but we did have a cool spring here in northern Utah which may have delayed their nesting attempts and possibly their migration. I can’t be certain what caused both species to nest later in the season.<\/p>\n

Towards the end of the time I spent with the House Wrens one of the wrens flew in with a rather large feather in their bill.<\/p>\n

\"NestingNesting House Wren with a large feather \u2013 Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Birds of the World<\/span><\/a> states that “After pairing, the female largely takes over nest-building, first finishing the stick platform and nest cup, then lining the cup with soft material.” so this wren may be the female of the pair but I wouldn’t bet the farm on that. There still much to be learned about our feathered friends.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult House Wren with a feather for the nest \u2013 Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The House Wren stood on the top of the rusty metal pipe for a few seconds with the large feather moving slightly in the morning breeze. I’m certain the feather will make a nice lining for their nest and perhaps provide some warmth for their nestlings when they hatch.<\/p>\n

\"HouseHouse Wren with a large feather \u2013 Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This last photo doesn’t have great eye contact and the wren’s wings are a blurry mess but since I laughed when I viewed the photo on my monitor I decided to share it here. It looked to me as if the wren was struggling with the weight of the feather though I sincerely doubt that is the case. The wren was simply moving closer to the nest entrance when I clicked the shutter button.<\/p>\n

Observing and photographing the House Wrens has been great fun and there will be more photos of this pair to come.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my House Wren photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After taking photos of Cliff Swallows gathering nesting materials two days ago I took more House Wren photos of the nesting pair I found in the Wasatch 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