How to Attract the House Wren
to your Garden or Backyard

The wren is a welcome visitor to many home gardens. You can always spot one of these perky little birds with their short tails erect, flitting about your yard.

Wrens are wonderful to have around as they eat many insect pests such as caterpillars, grasshoppers, spiders and snails. The song and actions of the wren make this small bird a delight to have in your backyard.

What wrens lack in their drab brown colors is made up by their perky nature and wonderful song notes. These inquisitive birds are bubbling and chattering with very loud and melodious songs, and can often be lured into view by squeaky noises. If you have bird houses, you have probably seen wrens checking them out or even nesting in them. Wrens are famous for where they nest - boots, car radiators, mailboxes, clotheslines, you name it, and for good reason....when the male house wren arrives early in Spring, he will construct as many as a dozen or more nests in his territory. When the females arrive, he will court a female by taking her around and showing off his work. When a female finally accepts one of his nesting sites they will mate. More often than not, the female will then tear apart his hard work and begin building a nest all over again! That's why having a wren house in your garden is the best way to attract these beneficial birds!

Wrens will not usually visit your bird feeder as they are predominantly insect eaters. But boy do they get thirsty! Have a birdbath available for them.

You know the story, wrens are voracious nesters! Wrens build their nests with grass, plant fibers, leaves, feathers, and twigs, and just about anything else they can find. Offer these nesting materials in concentrated stashes throughout your backyard habitat or a special suet cage. Suet, itself is another good attractant for these insect eaters. Offer plenty of suet treats around your yard in our decorative suet feeders.

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House Wren