[TN-Bird] wren nestings

The wrens nesting in the flowerpot by the side door fledged recently.  Friday, 
I discovered another pair nesting in the screened in patio.  The parents use a 
small hole in the screen (thanks to the #$%^#$%^@! racoons) to get in and out.  
We had seen them in the patio a few times but found nowhere for them to nest, 
until I figured out that they were using a small wall ornament that resembles a 
small old-style round bird cage with a fake flower inside.  I couldn't 
originally figure out how they could get in and out until I saw one come out of 
a tiny cupola on the top.
Given that the hole in the patio screen isn't very visible, I fully expect to 
come home one day in the next couple of weeks to find 5 or 6 confused fledgling 
Carolina Wrens crashing around inside the patio.

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Chris Sloan
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Nashville, TN

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