Question:
A pair of Carolina Wrens made a nest in our pellet stove vent pipe and the grate is only one inch squares. Will the babies be able to get out?
Carolina Wren – Dean Morr
Question: A pair of Carolina Wrens made a nest in our pellet stove vent pipe and the grate is only one inch squares. Will the babies be able to get out?
Judy Gardner
Answer: This is an interesting question. Hypothetically, if the parents can get in, the young birds should be able to get out. Carolina Wrens can use a box with a 1 inch opening, but 1 1/8 inch would be better. Every different species that uses nest boxes have preferred size opening. Often when building a box for a particular species, the concern is not to make the entrance hole too big. The recommended sizes are close to the smallest hole a bird will use and larger birds cannot gain access.
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