Comments on: Marsh Wren Building A Nest And Singing http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/marsh-wren-building-a-nest-and-singing A Bird's Eye View Of The World Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:06:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: YourBirdOasis.com http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/marsh-wren-building-a-nest-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-4541 YourBirdOasis.com Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:31:50 +0000 http://www.thebirdersreport.com/?p=1945#comment-4541 The photograph of this bird 'grasping' (can you call it that?) the branch as it placed nesting material is really special. I have never heard of such a thing, particularly in this context. I discovered a while ago that House Wren males, and probably Marsh Wrens as well, not only sing to attract as many mates as they possibly can, but they also try to influence the females with their nest building skills. It all boils down to territory really and males are known to build many more nests than will ever actually be used. Curiously enough, these nest even serve as a sign to competing males that a territory has been staked out. The nests that a male puts just enough effort into to make them resemble nests and never actually get completed are sometimes referred to as "dummy nests". The photograph of this bird ‘grasping’ (can you call it that?) the branch as it placed nesting material is really special. I have never heard of such a thing, particularly in this context. I discovered a while ago that House Wren males, and probably Marsh Wrens as well, not only sing to attract as many mates as they possibly can, but they also try to influence the females with their nest building skills. It all boils down to territory really and males are known to build many more nests than will ever actually be used. Curiously enough, these nest even serve as a sign to competing males that a territory has been staked out. The nests that a male puts just enough effort into to make them resemble nests and never actually get completed are sometimes referred to as “dummy nests”.

]]> By: Don Denver http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/marsh-wren-building-a-nest-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-4211 Don Denver Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:53:27 +0000 http://www.thebirdersreport.com/?p=1945#comment-4211 Sorry to be so late to the party but somehow I stumbled on to this post and found it very entertaining. From the pictures to the video I definitely learned a few things about the Marsh Wren. Being someone who loves to sing myself, I couldn't help but chuckle at the correlations of birds to humans. We too (guys) will sing our hearts out to attract a few lady friends, hoping that they will be so impressed with our musical talents that we won't have to jump through as many hoops as this poor little guy does. lol Thanks for the education. I really enjoyed it. Don .-= Don Denver´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.vocalsinginglessons.net/singing-class/" rel="nofollow">Effective Tips to Take Part in a Singing Class</a> =-. Sorry to be so late to the party but somehow I stumbled on to this post and found it very entertaining.

From the pictures to the video I definitely learned a few things about the Marsh Wren.

Being someone who loves to sing myself, I couldn’t help but chuckle at the correlations of birds to humans.

We too (guys) will sing our hearts out to attract a few lady friends, hoping that they will be so impressed with our musical talents that we won’t have to jump through as many hoops as this poor little guy does. lol

Thanks for the education.
I really enjoyed it.

Don
.-= Don Denver´s last blog ..Effective Tips to Take Part in a Singing Class =-.

]]> By: Amber Coakley http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/marsh-wren-building-a-nest-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-3644 Amber Coakley Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:35:29 +0000 http://www.thebirdersreport.com/?p=1945#comment-3644 "they simultaneously mate with two or more females. I have to believe that this has something to do with all the singing." Ha! You're probably right, Larry! I guess all of that nest-building goes to good use if the male has several lady-friends. I see you've got video now! I want to do that too, someday. I remember you asked me once if my Nikon D300 had video - it was the D300-S that included the ability to record video. (Don't ask me why they didn't call it the D300-V) Anyway, I love the combination of photos and videos in your post - looking forward to more of these! .-= Amber Coakley´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/03/challenge-for-charity-march-2010/" rel="nofollow">Challenge for Charity – March, 2010</a> =-. “they simultaneously mate with two or more females. I have to believe that this has something to do with all the singing.”

Ha! You’re probably right, Larry! I guess all of that nest-building goes to good use if the male has several lady-friends.

I see you’ve got video now! I want to do that too, someday. I remember you asked me once if my Nikon D300 had video – it was the D300-S that included the ability to record video. (Don’t ask me why they didn’t call it the D300-V) Anyway, I love the combination of photos and videos in your post – looking forward to more of these!
.-= Amber Coakley´s last blog ..Challenge for Charity – March, 2010 =-.

]]> By: Maria Berg http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/marsh-wren-building-a-nest-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-3641 Maria Berg Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:56:07 +0000 http://www.thebirdersreport.com/?p=1945#comment-3641 I did see a Wren here today when I was out walking but I have not seen then buildning nest jet. Hummingbird We do not have them here but I seen one in Bolovia. Maria Berg, Sweden .-= Maria Berg´s last blog ..<a href="http://mariaberg-halsband.blogspot.com/2010/03/278-staty.html" rel="nofollow">278. Staty</a> =-. I did see a Wren here today when I was out walking but I have not seen then buildning nest jet.
Hummingbird We do not have them here but I seen one in Bolovia.

Maria Berg, Sweden
.-= Maria Berg´s last blog ..278. Staty =-.

]]> By: Joan http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/marsh-wren-building-a-nest-and-singing/comment-page-1#comment-3634 Joan Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:21:26 +0000 http://www.thebirdersreport.com/?p=1945#comment-3634 Great series of photos! .-= Joan´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AnybodySeenMyFocus/~3/Xi889k7B8II/kayaking-why-i-row.html" rel="nofollow">Kayaking: Why I Row…</a> =-. Great series of photos!
.-= Joan´s last blog ..Kayaking: Why I Row… =-.

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