MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • July 9, 2023
Putting up bird houses is one of the best ways to help birds, at least those species that need cavities to nest in, but can’t create them on their own. However, we often hear from folks who are attracting nesting birds that they didn’t want, such as house wrens. Since the house wren is a native species, there isn’t anything wrong with this behavior; they are doing what they’ve always done. And from the legal perspective, house wrens are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act so if you don’t want to break federal laws, it is best to try to enjoy those loud bubbly wren songs. ~ Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox