House Wren (2)
Sep 30, 2018 05:40:02 #
MikeBl
Loc: USA
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
W. Kentucky, USA - 9/28/2018
1/400 sec - f/8.0 - ISO 640
Interesting Tidbit: As the season progresses, House Wren nests can become infested
with mites and other parasites that feed on the wren nestlings. Perhaps to fight this
problem, wrens often add spider egg sacs into the materials they build their nests from.
In lab studies, once the spiders hatched, they helped the wrens by devouring the nest
parasites. ~Nest Watch~
W. Kentucky, USA - 9/28/2018
1/400 sec - f/8.0 - ISO 640
Interesting Tidbit: As the season progresses, House Wren nests can become infested
with mites and other parasites that feed on the wren nestlings. Perhaps to fight this
problem, wrens often add spider egg sacs into the materials they build their nests from.
In lab studies, once the spiders hatched, they helped the wrens by devouring the nest
parasites. ~Nest Watch~
Sep 30, 2018 12:13:06 #
Oct 1, 2018 09:27:32 #
Sharp! Very pleasing shot. I’ll bet it’s nice to hear them sing in the Spring...
Oct 1, 2018 18:29:32 #
Nice one!
MikeBl wrote:
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
W. Kentucky, USA - 9/28/2018
1/400 sec - f/8.0 - ISO 640
Interesting Tidbit: As the season progresses, House Wren nests can become infested
with mites and other parasites that feed on the wren nestlings. Perhaps to fight this
problem, wrens often add spider egg sacs into the materials they build their nests from.
In lab studies, once the spiders hatched, they helped the wrens by devouring the nest
parasites. ~Nest Watch~
W. Kentucky, USA - 9/28/2018
1/400 sec - f/8.0 - ISO 640
Interesting Tidbit: As the season progresses, House Wren nests can become infested
with mites and other parasites that feed on the wren nestlings. Perhaps to fight this
problem, wrens often add spider egg sacs into the materials they build their nests from.
In lab studies, once the spiders hatched, they helped the wrens by devouring the nest
parasites. ~Nest Watch~
Oct 2, 2018 07:38:43 #
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