Chickadee attacks house wren inside nest box while wren raiding chickadee box 4/30/2022

We've never seen this happen before. Earlier the house wren came into the box and broke the eggs. Then the house wren started removing nest material. That's when the chickadee came into the box and attacked the house wren.

[@somerandomperson6511]

Apparently typical of criminals across all species to behave like the victim when they get caught lol

[@jasonashley9853]

It's funny how House Wrens sneak into boxes to throw eggs and young out, and yet when they get cornered by birds as small as a chickadee, they get their rear ends handed to them. I've seen this happen by Bluebirds and Tree Swallows too. Didn't realize Chickadees would put up this much of a fight.

[@vadims8742]

Good to see that wren is bein killed. it is a angry enemy: it kills chicks if enters a nestbox with chicks. And the chickadee did it professionally!

[@MunchkinMoD]

Wow that chickadee was not messing around. She even torn it’s eye out it look like.

[@MitchMitsch]

If people are wondering what eventually happened....the House Wren eventually escaped.

[@jiritichy7967]

Unbelievable! I thought that chickadees are timid, usually attacked by other birds like sparrows,

[@eizol568]

RIP my ears!

[@Hermit4321]

poor wren lol, well deserved though.

[@AM76585]

Wrens are invasive species in my area apparently.

[@terryemcclendon6723]

No mercy 😠

[@FreezinUrTundra]

Chickadee: "You came to the wrong house motherf*

[@annwithaplan9766]

Did the wren survive? Or was it dead by the time it stopped chirping? Thanks.

[@colinbrooks6290]

Wow, taking no prisoners 😂

[@user-em2js6jv6h]

小鳥でも強い

[@tbared5975]

Wow, i had no idea

[@randyreal5871]

Wow

[@debbiemyers7294]

So what happened did the house wren die?

[@Majorvideonut2]

The wren is what is filling my new Martin house with sticks!

[@soulaesthete8563]

So what happened? The Wren appeared dead, because the Chickadee was plucking its feathers and it wasn't even flinching. Wow, I had no idea Chickadees could be so vicious. If the Wren did survive, I bet he won't ever enter that box again!

[@annecohen8927]

Very interesting! This is very much a human behavior, to me.