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Bird in my bedroom please identify (1 Viewer)
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Looks like a Carolina Wren.
The poor thing is not likely to be comfortable in the current MA weather, with snow depth in feet.
They will eat suet at a pinch, but prefer small insects, so mealworms would be great if you have a feeder set up.
Do note that they cannot be kept captive by federal law.
The poor thing is not likely to be comfortable in the current MA weather, with snow depth in feet.
They will eat suet at a pinch, but prefer small insects, so mealworms would be great if you have a feeder set up.
Do note that they cannot be kept captive by federal law.
They've been eating sunflower seeds along with the chickadees, titmice, cardinals and morning doves. I've had two birds get into my house in the last week, I don't know how they are doing it. The first one wasn't so lucky, my cat's done him in, found it in the middle of the living room carpet with my cat's staring at it. This one was luckier, I managed to get him out of the house before my cats caught him.
nartreb
Speak softly and carry a long lens
Carolina wren is right. I've got one overwintering in a nest under my back deck, we say hello to each other every time I go fetch firewood from the pile. Seems to be doing fine. Yesterday morning it squeezed its way into our screened-in porch; I had to do a bit of shoveling so I could open the door and let it out.
nartreb
Speak softly and carry a long lens
Good thinking, KC. It's hard to imagine a hole in the house that escapes BJ's notice, especially in the winter - just walk around and feel the freezing air currents! If there's a cat door, that could be the explanation, with or without the help of the cat. ETA: A single wren isn't too suspicious - they like to explore small openings and I wouldn't be shocked to see one getting through a cat flap. But two different birds in a short time makes the cat a prime suspect.
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Cat not bringing them in
My cat's are indoor cats so they can't be responsible for bringing the birds in. Also they are terrible hunters due to lack of experience. I occasionally get a mouse in the house and my can't almost never catch it. My house was built in 1820 so there are lots of ways for mice to get in but I can't figure out how a bird could do it.
My cat's are indoor cats so they can't be responsible for bringing the birds in. Also they are terrible hunters due to lack of experience. I occasionally get a mouse in the house and my can't almost never catch it. My house was built in 1820 so there are lots of ways for mice to get in but I can't figure out how a bird could do it.
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