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Originally Posted by soobee  Please can anyone advise me? I have had the joy of watching a couple of wrens establish a nest next to my kitchen window. There are now babies squeaking and being dutifully fed by their parents but yesterday I noticed 3 crows circling my garden. The crows are today in our tree and on the roof and the parent wrens are constantly shouting. Are these crows waiting for the wren babies to leave their nest or could there be a crow nest nearby? How can I frighten off the crows without hurting them? They are very brazen. Please help!  |
No doubt that Corvids take the occasional young Bird and so many youngsters are lost in the food chain every year. This is nature I'm afraid, a bit like a lion seeking out the youngest or weakest Zebra. I understand how you feel though. You've watched these parents build their nest and now have the joy of seeing them raise their babies. The adult Wrens will do their best to deter the Crows and if the babies are very young the Crows may have moved on before they fledge. Try not to worry too much. It may help if there's plenty of cover around for when they leave the nest but other than that there's not much you can do. Good luck, let us know how you go on.
