{"id":10349,"date":"2022-01-20T16:44:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T16:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=10349"},"modified":"2022-01-22T17:44:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T17:44:48","slug":"how-many-eggs-does-a-house-wren-lay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/how-many-eggs-does-a-house-wren-lay\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Eggs Does A House Wren Lay?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So, you set up a nesting box and had a pair of wrens move in. Now you\u2019re curious how many babies will soon be joining the family. How many eggs does a house wren lay? What do these eggs look like, and how long will it take them to hatch? Keep reading! In this article, we\u2019ll answer all of these questions and more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Many Eggs Does a House Wren Lay?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Different species of wrens<\/a> lay different numbers of eggs, and even wrens within the same species may not always lay the exact same number.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

House wrens, for example, lay between 5 and 8 eggs per brood<\/strong>, sometimes more, but will most often lay 6 or 7 eggs, according to Audubon<\/a>. The female wren will lay one egg per day until they have all been laid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrens typically have two broods per season, with the nesting season usually occurring between March and July depending on region.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The female wren does most, if not all, of the incubating, though once the babies hatch the male will help with feeding and caring for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Do House Wren Eggs Look Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you find a nest and you\u2019re not sure what type of bird the nest belongs to, you may be able to identify it<\/a> by the eggs in the nest. Be careful, though, about getting too close, especially if you hear birds chirping loudly nearby\u2013they may be trying to warn you away from their babies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what does a wren egg look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

House wren eggs are very small, only about the size of a dime, and oblong. They are typically white, with reddish brown dots or splotches, but may sometimes be more brown overall. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wren eggs are similar in appearance to other bird eggs, but almost always smaller. They are very similar to sparrow eggs, but are even smaller than these and may be more reddish brown in color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Color are Wren Eggs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wren eggs can be various colors depending on the type of wren that laid them. The house wren, as noted above, may be white with reddish brown splotches or more brownish with darker brown splotches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most wren eggs come in various shades of brown with darker dots or splotches. Some are white or beige with splotches, some are a light sky blue with splotches, while still others are pure white with only a scattered number of brown dots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Long Does it Take for House Wren Eggs to Hatch?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are watching a family of wrens that moved into one of your nesting boxes, you can expect to start hearing babies chirping in about 12 to 15 days. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned above, the female wren incubates the eggs. She will only leave the nest to find food as necessary, soon returning to her post of sitting on the eggs to keep them warm and help them develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the eggs hatch, the baby wrens remain in the nest for roughly the same time as their incubation period\u2013about 12 to 18 days.<\/strong> Both parents feed them a diet of bugs and insects, and the babies grow quickly, soon outgrowing the tiny nest and finding it necessary to leave home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out this video of wren eggs hatching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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