This morning, 10th February we found a little Wren flying around in the hall. It was probably very scared and didn’t know how to get outside. It eventually stopped flying and huddled next to judo mats by the door leading to the patio. Mrs Warren very carefully bent down and picked up the little Wren and held it carefully in her hands. She slowly took it outside and put it down gently in one of the wooden outside lockers. It sat for a while and eventually flew off.
Here are a couple of interesting facts about Wrens:
The wren gets friendlier as the weather gets colder – and they huddle for warmth like penguins do
The birds, which store very little body fat and lose heat easily, huddle together for warmth and protection rather like penguins, their heads inwards. The greatest number found to be doing so is 61, counted in a Norfolk nesting box in the winter of 1969. The host male will reasonably expect to mate with one or more of his female guests when spring arrives.
Wrens eat insects, spiders and tadpoles – but they also like a bit of grated cheese
With winter food scarce, wrens may forage under the snow for their natural diet of insects and spiders, their small size allowing them into areas that other birds can’t penetrate, an ability that applies throughout the year as they can reach cavities denied to larger beaks.