Wasp nest / wren's nest

[Janec]

I mentioned this on Dogghound's thread "Unwelcome guests in owl box" but I thought the photo was worth putting on here (for the content, not for the quality)
Summer before last, wasp nest. This summer wren's nest, with one successfully raised brood.

[aeshna5]

Interesting- thanks for posting!

[solus]

That's amazing! Very enterprising little bird - a roof and loft insulation!

[Janec]

We had a few anxious moments as bits kept falling off and we expected to find the whole thing with chicks on the floor. My hubbie put an empty hanging basket on a shelf underneath just in case but the wrens obviously knew what they were doing.
What's wrong with all the nest boxes we put up, that's what I want to know!

[faz]

Wow very interesting as you say Jane the wren knew better one of my favorite birds to boot

[rossy]

Originally Posted by Janec

We had a few anxious moments as bits kept falling off and we expected to find the whole thing with chicks on the floor. My hubbie put an empty hanging basket on a shelf underneath just in case but the wrens obviously knew what they were doing.
What's wrong with all the nest boxes we put up, that's what I want to know!

nothing up with nest boxes, but wrens like to build them in places ,like under grass bankings, or in ivy, they will improvise and make use of anything thats suitable, ie like your wasps nest, which is something ive never come across before, i had the opposite bees taking over me blue tits. but during the winter months they will use nest boxes to roost in . normally quite a few together. rossy.

[Billabong Karen]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. It's amazing the stuff you find out on here!

[The Woodman]

An unusual sight and an unusual site. It did well to stay in the wasp nest!

[rossy]

Originally Posted by The Woodman

An unusual sight and an unusual site. It did well to stay in the wasp nest!

maybe they got a BUZZ out of nesting in a very precarious place. rossy.

[Muggsy]

fascinating, thanks for that.