tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526821574480507893.post6463965187021641901..comments2023-08-02T07:00:04.503-05:00Comments on Never Enough Time: Jenny Wren is Cleaning HouseBalishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17298193443371503407noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526821574480507893.post-89340931631903979382013-04-25T09:27:42.796-05:002013-04-25T09:27:42.796-05:00I fear the sparrows will win unless you attach som...I fear the sparrows will win unless you attach something to the hole so that the opening is 1" to 1 1/8" in diameter. My wrens do well in the tiniest little house imaginable AND the sparrows can't get it. BUT that didn't stop them from trying all summer last year. The year before the sparrows invaded and ran off my bluebirds--the ultimate sin. So now I'm working on de-sparrowing my yard entirely and I'm being rather ruthless but the other birds are beginning to return.<br /><br />Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200524095778986760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526821574480507893.post-7691467743787708712013-04-25T09:18:28.177-05:002013-04-25T09:18:28.177-05:00I fear the sparrows will win unless you affix some...I fear the sparrows will win unless you affix something over the hold so that the opening is about 1 1/8" in diameter. Last summer, even with that tiny opening, the sparrows never stopped trying to invade, but the little wrens are pretty tough when it comes to protecting their house. <br /><br />I am currently trying to de-sparrow my yard. They ran the blue birds off last year and that was the last straw for me. They are not native to the US and can only be described as pests. I am trying to turn my yard into a little bird and butterfly sanctuary and it just can't be done with sparrows and blackbirds. I've removed or blocked all the houses where sparrows have nested and am on the lookout to tear down any nests they build. Now, if I could get my neighbor to stop throwing out gallons of corn for the squirrels maybe the the blackbirds would be less plentiful.<br /><br />Good luck with your sweet little wrens!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200524095778986760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526821574480507893.post-35650291526358345172011-06-09T11:43:09.251-05:002011-06-09T11:43:09.251-05:00How interesting! My bird houses are unoccupied. It...How interesting! My bird houses are unoccupied. It may be because of Missy Kitty. I call her killer kitty.Margie's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206751037182686016noreply@blogger.com