Very rarely will chickadees invade active bluebird nests, peck the eggs and take the nest over. However, this extremely rare behavior has been reported by bluebirders. All cavity nesting birds can potentially behave like this, but there are ways to protect active nests.
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Most Chickadees Will Accept A Wren Guard: Tips, How-To and Pictures
While chickadees are more skittish compared to bluebirds, most chickadees will accept a wren guard. However, every chickadee is different, and not all tolerate wren guards. Observation is key when testing a new wren guard, and there are important steps to help chickadees tolerate them better.
8 Ultimate Tips for Keeping Peace Between Bluebirds and House Wrens This Nesting Season
If you have a house wren going near your bluebird or chickadee nest box, the first step you can take is to add a second nest box, after that optimizing nest box location, adding a wren guard, keeping the wren busy will help keep the peace between bluebirds and house wrens.
Wren Guards Prevent House Wren Attacks in Your Nest Boxes
The best way to prevent a house wren attack is to add a wren guard to your nest box as soon as the first egg is laid. This prevents possible nest abandonment by the parents since they are more invested in the nest, and prevents wrens discovering the nest hole. It’s very easy to make your own wren guard too.
Easy Guide To Make a Temporary Chickadee Hole Reducer / Guard To Buy You Time
You’ve noticed chickadees nesting in your nest box, but oh no! You don’t have a hole reducer / hole guard for them. Maybe the store is closed, or you have …