House Wren empty bird nest box to laying eggs and raising 6 chicks - Part 1

[@XavierAway]

Thank you for giving us just the well edited content, and not putting stupid music over the top

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thanks for watching !

[@abi1021]

The garbage music is the worst part of most videos.

[@LauRa-re9un]

Absolutely! I have to mute the videos. Not this time.

[@bmolitor615]

music or no music is fine with me.

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

@sponge8558 😂😂

[@giorgiabhaz2915]

Thanks to everyone who builds bird houses.

[@tommychew6544]

Loved the video, I had Wrens clear all the cabbage worms out of my garden one time. I have kept a Wren house for the last 30+ years, they are the noisiest birds for their size you will ever experience.

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

That is awesome!

[@HarmlessComment]

I just started gardening and it is amazing how helpful birds are with pests ❤

[@bunnyluv2535]

Yes mine yell at me every time I am even slightly close to their nest. Very vocal and angry

[@ПолинаГрузд]

​@@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife 0:31 Женой меняй

[@gregmason2208]

It is truly amazing how these birds know exactly what to do to get the right structure for their nest.

[@wolflinggon5664]

I love how they arrive at the entrance with a long stick, realize said stick wont fit inside one way then turn the stick so it will fit

[@Kevin-ol5gr]

Lots of videos of dogs that can't figure that one out:)

[@heinzriemann3213]

The design of the bird house is plain genius.

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Appreciate your comment and your time

[@hugomuller9373]

can you explain why? because of the extra width?

[@AnimeSunglasses]

​@@hugomuller9373 I think they mean because it makes mounting the camera to get a good picture of the entire nest easier, while also keeping the camera high up so it doesn't get dirty.

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

The nest box is inclined at 45 degrees, for best view of the inside

[@drimz2949]

They never pratice it before mating season and after they mate. They made it without fail. He is more genious than human.

[@bonniesiegel9024]

OMG, Precious House Wren. I Love them☺🐦

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thank you! 😊

[@kevingoodin1836]

love the way the dad sticks around and helps raise the kids.

[@r4ts311]

Many (not all, but most of them) bird species need both parents to help raise their fast-growing chicks :) ... they're not necessarily monogamous for life, but they stick together for at least a breeding season ❤️

[@Aleksander9873]

No, this is not "help". It is his DUTY

[@hindugoat2302]

@@Aleksander9873 do not impose human values on to animals

[@StopWhining491]

Love the way it places each piece of nesting material instead of just dumping it into a pile. They're very good parents.

[@infinitydreamzz]

And that's not even the most interesting thing.. How do they even know to build a nest without ever being taught?

[@hindugoat2302]

@@infinitydreamzz instincts programmed in animals can do very complex behaviors without any actual thinking, just running on pre programmed instincts

[@infinitydreamzz]

@@hindugoat2302 how was that programming done, by what was that programming done, what is the programming code and where is it stored?

[@hindugoat2302]

@@infinitydreamzz there are limits to our knowledge. But basically evolution, and emergence and stored in DNA

[@infinitydreamzz]

@@hindugoat2302 sure but is the knowledge of how to build a nest stored in their DNA?

[@ustujnin]

"honey, I feel someone's watching us" "you're crazy..."

[@esta1ful]

That is so cool. Cornell university ornithology dept. used to have a live feed of bird nesting activities online.

[@396TurboJet]

They are incredibly industrious. It's a pleasure to see nature happening in these videos, because we often miss it in our day to day lives.

[@peep39]

One of the adults passed the food to the other to give to the babies. impressive cooperation

[@frankpinmtl]

Then it stuck it's head out, as the other flew off: "More like this!"

[@jul1aaaaa]

@@frankpinmtl to me, it was more like "are you serious?! This won't do!" 😂😂

[@Hardwork7777]

Not one of the adults but the FATHER goes out to get the grasshoppers & brings them back to the MOTHER. That’s common sense 😏

[@wer-basura6095]

​@@Hardwork7777in the same video caption its said that both parents collects food

[@acewilliams7917]

​@@wer-basura6095 indeed they both do, but we all know that the male is constantly getting grub for the family.

[@cruzramirez8724]

At the beginning of the video the bird was inspecting the house, looking from 1 side to the other, visually measuring the box, instinctively knows how big the sticks most be, and dividing the box with their visionary instincts oh how big the nest should be. Simply complex and smart.

[@bananabuttons6637]

It always brings a smile to my face when I see those huge, yellow baby beaks, open wide, demanding 😅

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thanks a lot for your comments and for watching !

[@ajm1268]

Can’t believe that you kept opening up to look in!

[@wildlifegardenssydney7492]

Thank you for making this interesting film. Such a hardworking little attentive bird mother. When you lifted the roof I was scared she would abandon her nest but she didn’t. She was so smart the way she fit the bigger sticks in there like Tetris.

[@emilymk12]

They’re so smart, I’ll never get over how strong animal instincts are.

[@hanktwenthe7840]

Instinct does not have anything to do with being smart.

[@r4ts311]

​@@hanktwenthe7840They're not mutually exclusive

[@DudeMan30010]

So cool, I love nature, the arrangement of the twigs and things had a spot and she would make sure it fits perfectly. ❤

[@DavidMcCoul]

Makes me want to have a birdhouse in my front yard!

[@marymclaughlin2559]

I put out a bird house on the front porch for decoration and got treated with watching mom and pop build their nest. It’s been fun. Can’t wait to see babies.

[@dawnadriana1764]

Thank you for this beautiful, touching video. Their devotion is so emotional... xoxo

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thank you !

[@ЛюдмилаУкраинка-в8й]

Thank you, kind man, for making the bird happy, because it is so difficult for birds to find housing, their housing issue is very difficult. And the bird is just a super owner! I'm happy for this little creature!

[@GigglingHamster]

The way thy work together to feed their young is absolutely amazing

[@SandroAlvesDaSilva-b6x]

😂

[@Karen79954]

This is wonderful to see! Thank you so much!!!

[@chateaupig826]

Very nice of you giving birdies a cozy house out of the rain and wind ❤❤

[@mikehart6708]

No matter where I look or what I see, nature takes the cake! Amazing!

[@tommcconnell69]

Very interesting. The bird chose a bird box next to a tree, knowing it could conserve energy building the nest. Then, just like human babies, the chick's can't communicate they are in danger, like when the roof of their nest continually gets removed.

[@teeanahera8949]

*chicks, no apostrophe.

[@carolschedler3832]

@@teeanahera8949😂

[@randbarrett8706]

Don’t overestimate the intelligence of birds

[@UnthinkableFairytales]

In some countries it's quiet normal that people put up several of this bird house on trees nearby their houses. Kids even get bird house as birthday gift so they can assemble and put up in apple trees. 😊

[@Flavioelnacionalistaargentino]

Muy interesante notable😂

[@jib3437]

the love of a mother is beyond everything you can imagine.

[@rmcnally3645]

My kids and I used it to talk about why mommy doesnt spray pesticides on bugs, even if they eat our veggies or flowers-- "because then the poison would get on the bugs and then the bugs would poison the birds??!" 🤯🤯 Also, very zen. Thank you! 🥰

[@prettyimages2153]

Amazing nesting and great video thank you

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Many thanks

[@petehotoff3715]

How’s exiting to have a new home! ❤️🧚🏽

[@eileencroft7247]

Brilliant. How good is that...❤❤❤❤

[@David-nh1ry]

I enjoy these out of work shop videos, please add more.

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Will do, stay tuned

[@karinecarde1254]

Such beautiful, amazing and precious information!!! Thank you so much 😊

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thank you !

[@HannahBMann]

I love wrens and a single thumbs up isn't nearly enough to show how much I enjoyed watch this. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Wow ! Thanks so much

[@Jackc8201]

That is so neat! We put up a wren house last year and had a couple move in this past spring. Now I know what they were doing in there!

[@trainwellracewell]

One little twig at a time. Amazing example of persistent hard work

[@homegrowngamer3411]

5:14 They seem so damn quiet and peaceful... untill the parents show up. Then they are like "FOOD, NOW, GIVE!"

[@nourinicole7045]

Beautiful ❤

[@alliehamilton-calhoun162]

I'm in central Illinois & my house wrens usually don't make it. My neighbor's free-range cat is the bane of my existence during the summer. He nabs them up as soon as they fledge. I thought I was doing good just putting sparrow guards over the entrances. Grrrr. You must have enough chemical-free native plants nearby to produce the number of caterpillars needed to rear a brood of babies. Good job!

[@seasnailsplatoon762]

Hmm. I was inspired to put up a couple boxes for chickadees and wrens, but you're making me rethink my plans. My neighborhood has a few roaming cats, and I'd hate for native birds to put so much energy raising their babies only to feed a cat. I need to do some research and find places around the property that give fledgling birds some cover and escape routes. MY cats won't be an issue for them, they're indoor-only because I don't want them destroying the local ecosystem!

[@e.conboy4286]

Do you have another possible site to relocate or just mount another?

[@potatoes6448]

Maybe try searching for a method so the cat will leave the birds alone. Like spreading garlic or citric fruits, cats don't like its smell!

[@MaybellineFlow]

Is there any chance you can put up cat fencing around the nest? Maybe 30ft by 30ft? I know it sounds expensive.

[@pixelspeaksphotography1761]

Thanks for posting 😍

[@notme7970]

Isn’t nature just the best?

[@dralonthemystery1984]

the one hole of some tree is so natural than this

[@drinny26]

I love how she divided the space. She has her nest on one side while leaving the other side open concept for when she has company.

[@e.conboy4286]

Isn’t she quite the home maker? ❤️

[@patroberts5449]

And I bet she has a walk in closet in there!

[@scottmays8507]

There'll be so much room for activities!

[@patroberts5449]

@@drinny26 Will the be a man cave for daddio? 😂

[@Verosmom123]

Amazing little creatures.

[@Strawbabeytart]

A Carolina wren made a nest in a folded camp chair on my balcony, and I could see it just outside my window. What an amazing thing to watch real time. I got to see them take flight and leave the nest! My cats were enamored as well. Spent every day sitting at the window watching them

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Great ! You’re in the front seat watching wildlife!

[@neftaliriverajr503]

Praise God❤ that is so beautiful how animals have this insight to know how to take care of their nestlings 🎉🎉🎉

[@MrPooPooJohn]

Hundreds of millions of years of genetic adaptation and evolutionary trial and error is where all that behavior, beauty and splendor comes from, my good man. ☺️

[@carolschedler3832]

Brilliant! Thank you for sharing this ordinary, but magical journey!

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thank you !

[@mrs.gadventuresGLEE2405]

amazing! mine just laid 5 eggs in the plant pot and the hatchlings are almost ready to sail away!

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

That is awesome!

[@djpoolservice]

This is the part of nature I love! Thank you for this awesome video!!!!!

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SM-sy5cd]

That was a truly an enjoyable video!

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thank you very much!

[@Renville80]

It has always amazed me how such a small bird can have such a loud song!

[@calitoosh45]

looks super cozy

[@Rob_2020]

Beautiful 😍

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TheGravygun]

You go girl

[@Salazar777]

That's a beautiful family...

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Yes they are

[@garrethboland]

I wonder where she got her degree in interior design. Not bad.

[@yomama3926]

Degrees are for dummies.

[@Sam-j8t4u]

​@@yomama3926Almighty God teach who he wants and what he wants, glory to God.

[@scarletb1571]

Wonderful video❤

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thanks

[@jenniferferreira9061]

Just incredible ❤❤❤❤.

[@rtisom]

Fascinating and beautiful to watch. Outstanding video, thank you

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Glad you enjoyed it !

[@biboyumandar1538]

Wow ! Its just absolutely amazing !!!

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@juniorgc8]

That’s amazing to watch thank you

[@Jung_DIY]

That's so great😍

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thanks for your time

[@phenomenalwife5380]

I see u moving in girl... Nice place, lay out is nice ❤ its definitely your style show me around girl... Love your applwood walls and flooring.. u nailed a good one 😉 and look at these precious babies looking like there father 😂

[@aydintheaviator777]

Damn that bird is fast

[@JejakPandawaLima]

Wow Amaizing..burung yg sangat pintar sekali membuat sarang..❤️⚘️

[@fandejonathan971]

So beatiful❤❤thanks i love you Love it.

[@LastButNotLost]

Great video. I built some nest boxes for American bluebirds and titmice. So far, the only birds showing interest are chickadees. I'll take what I can get! Thanks for the video. I'm used to watching big birds breed (egrets... so many egrets), so it is nice to see how their diminutive cousins do it.

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thanks for watching!

[@AW-xc1xc]

Thank you for the video. I'll watch it when I feel down.

[@SafdarDurrani]

It looks very amazing to me how the birds prepared their nest and hatchet eggs and both member of the family birds gether food for babies Thanx

[@ZenCatTV]

Wrens are the best.

[@khaledsaleh9304]

قَالَ رَبُّنَا الَّذِي أَعْطَىٰ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلْقَهُ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ

[@Barnagh1]

That is so nice, thank you for sharing. I have a wrench roosting by my front door every night.

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

That is awesome!

[@williamlavelle7786]

is it an open end or a socket wrench? what size is it/ bigger than 44mm or smaller? Do you rub it with WD 40 to keep it shiny?

[@annecohen8927]

I’m impressed! Beautifully done !

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thank you

[@prairiepalmetto9378]

When I was making a lot of quilts I used to put thin fabric and thread scraps in a bag and hold them until Spring, then put them out in the tress. Free building materials! We had pretty bird nests.

[@micheladerry5681]

ha costruito un'opera d'arte. Miracoli della natura, so cute

[@vornamenachname8783]

oh, what a great video! Thank you for that, tomorrow I will show my kids :)

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Wonderful!

[@miroberries]

....that was awesome...best wishes from AotearoaNZ...❤❤❤

[@channel-ge7gs]

Nice video

[@thomasanderson2870]

I have several wren boxes on our property, so funny to watch them do their thing. Always scolding me when I walk by the nests. 😂❤

[@MsKMcZ]

That made me so happy!! Thank You for sharing!

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Wild_birds7]

wow amazing

[@AlbertoMavic3]

M A R A V I L L O S O. Que gran trabajo y sobre todo, que maravilla poder observarlos. Una gran dedicación a estos animales y un millon de gracias por dejarnos observarlos. Un gran trabajo sin lugar a dudas. Un fuerte abrazo y un saludo desde España.

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thanks for the kind words and for your time

[@UddinSt]

I very happy see your vidio bird make nest 👍👍❤❤

[@mr.handsome4548]

A really cool and good video, thank you!

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

I’m glad you like it

[@ilianarodriguez6011]

I am so into this!!! Is that crazy??😂 The way they build nests I have a few babies I hear above my deck. Im glad I never power washed what I thought was debris stuck there. It’s a nest! Yikes

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Yes they are!

[@amberbagu923]

I had a bird house up for 3 years before someone looked at it. A wren inspected it and started moving in, and then all of a sudden, everyone else was interested in it. Hilarious to watch.

[@289blazeking289]

Good to know, I put up a house at the beginning of spring last year and had no takers, maybe this year someone will choose it!

[@NEWMUSICLOVER8729]

Great the next level videos❤❤❤❤

[@harrysamuppet6804]

I had a wren nest in my bird box during covid lockdown. That little things antics helped get me through it. It just fascinates me the trouble they go to making a nest & then going backwards & forwards feeding their young. I mean, how do they know to do that? Nature is amazing & anyone that doesn’t appreciate is missing out.

[@naturefunwjasown4267]

Very nice video, thank you.

[@robertthomasjones9278]

Nice little loft

[@sharonodell2660]

God is great, He creates such beauty. Thank you Father.

[@androiduser4162]

fantastic to see

[@jenniferherndon7261]

Ohhhhh I Love this!!!If only humans wud wrk this hard forthemself and ther Fams!!

[@DavidLS1]

Fascinating.

[@lokiAfricangrey]

that is so nice ❤

[@lisagreenlee]

Very good

[@IllinoisBackyardBirdsNWildlife]

Thanks

[@Rat2rrj]

Its neat how the bird often goes "yeah whatever I'll make it pretty when I have more sticks"

[@sherrywebber4013]

My goodness .... I hate to see her so sock!!,But Athena is resilient and it was good to see her pull through. We viewers get attached to them too. Looks like she got a bad "bug" 🐛 🪲 🐞 lol 🤣 😂 😆

[@MikeJones-dw1zl]

There's got to be like a gazillion sticks there, that's a hard working bird right there.