AboutBluebird Bob Walshaw Expertise I can answer almost any question on Eastern Bluebirds and small cavity nesters such as Chickadees, Titmice, Wrens, etc. Also general questions on other songbirds. No pet bird questions please. A free 20 page Bluebird book is available by sending your mailing address to walshaw1@cox.net
Experience I have had a 100+ nestbox trail for more than 15 years, I do a lot of writing, public speaking and educational work in this field. My hands-on Bluebird talks include more than 1000 people each year.
Organizations Oklahoma Bluebird Society, North American Bluebird Society, National Audubon Society, Oklahoma Audubon Society, Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance
Publications Bluebird Magazine, Oklahoma Today, Fur-Fish-Game, Birds & Blooms, Nature Society News, etc.
Education/Credentials Degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, Graduate of the Home Study Course in Bird Biology from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Oklahoma Master Naturalist. I am also a pofessional speaker and writer.
Awards and Honors Chosen as a public speaker for the North American Bluebird Society, Bluebird trail accepted as part of the Transcontinental Bluebird Trail, Chosen as a panel speaker at the 2006 NABS Convention.
Question We have a birdhouse that had that we found out today had 6 baby wrens. They were all outside on the ground this morning and 5 of them are dead. They had thier feathers. What do we do with the live one and why were they out there? My Grandmother was so sad!
Answer Usually in a situation like this there has been an attack by the killer house sparrows. If the babies were tiny it could have been the bad House Wren. A snake would have eaten them. Put the live one in the box and hopefully the parents will feed it. Do not try to raise it yourself. It is usually illegal, and it is actually cruel as if you fed it it would bond to you and would never learn to forage, recognize predators and could not survive in the wild. Let nature take its course.
