I have a couple questions about bird behavior.
I have a house wren that has taken up residence in my halo protected bluebird house - the halo is noted for keeping out House Sparrows but does not work to keep out House Wrens! The boisterous male (I presume male) has been singing his heart out all day long for three weeks - either nearby the house or on its halo. There are eggs in the nest.
My first question is about this House Wren: Is it typical for this bird to continue singing that much during this part of its nesting cycle?
A pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers are nesting in my area as well - assumed to be nesting because of their frequent daily visits to my feeding station. The male prefers the suet log filled with homemade no melt peanut butter suet and the female prefers the feeder with the sunflower chips. At other times of the year, their visits are hit or miss with good luck needed to catch them at the feeders.
I would assume they are paired and nesting.
My second question is about their drumming. For the past three weeks a bird has been drumming a lot during the day near where I expect they are nesting. Is it typical that the woodpeckers continue to drum so much while they are nesting?
Any info about the singing or drumming habits of these two birds would be appreciated. Thanks.
Marie Jordan South Portland
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