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Western Bluebird male checks out nest box
Western Bluebird male checks out nest box		 Western Bluebird female gives her input
Western Bluebird female gives her input		 House Wren's input is angry
House Wren's input is angry		 Western Bluebird versus House Wren
Western Bluebird versus House Wren
Western Bluebird leaves for a drink
Western Bluebird leaves for a drink		 House Wren takes over box and laughs
House Wren takes over box and laughs		 Fence Lizard display up
Fence Lizard display up		 and down!
and down!

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Laura Cohen 21-Mar-2012 03:42
Beautiful bird and lizard! I hope the Western Bluebird stays!
Pamela Phillips 16-Mar-2012 17:10
Trude,

Let us know how this little drama works out--I suspect the more aggressive wren won't give up the bluebird box. . .
Trude16-Mar-2012 06:53
After work today, I caught a glimpse of blue: a Western Bluebird, first time in my yard! Not just one, but a pair, and they investigated the wooden nest box that has been up for 1.5 years. The resident House Wren, which has ignored the bluebird box all that time, immediately came over and tried to get inside. When things settled down, we put up the wren nest box that we bought 1.5 years ago but never installed. I added a few sticks, and two minutes later the wren was back, checked it out, then went over and entered the larger bluebird box! Oh well. We'll see how this works out over time. I am really excited about this new addition to the yard.
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