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I have a wren nest that has 4 baby wrens - hatched about 6 days ago. I haven't seen the mother around for 3 days. I can see in the little tunnel. 4 little open mouths and no food. What do I do? It breaks my heart. There was a sick wren about 3 weeks ago that I tried to give water to, but it died. Was that the father bird and he had finished making this nest?
That is difficult to bear but it is not unusual as birds have many predators. That is why they have so many young. Bear in mind that if they all survived we would be up to our hips in birds and they would overeat their food supply. The predators usually get the sick, the slow and the dumb and help to keep the species strong. It is nature's way. If you also have Bluebird houses please send me your mailing address and I will send you my free 20 page Bluebird book. Bluebird Bob Walshaw.
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Answers by Expert:
Bluebird 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.
Experience
I have had a 100+ nestbox trail for more than 20 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,Back Woodsman Magazine, Tulsa World, Broken Arrow ledger, Teaching Tolerance magazine,Trappers World, OK Hole Story, Birders World
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.
Past/Present Clients
Many
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