We have a wren basket in the back garden, and I'm glad to say that a
family of wrens have been living there for the first time this year.
The box is right next to the kitchen window so it has been a pleasure
watching them grow up (and quickly!)
We believe there were four chicks living in the nest, but today they all
left and started looking around, and we discovered there are six.
We have been watching them trying to fly and climb walls, etc, and it
would appear that they have left the garden for good (we certainly can't
hear the noisy little buggers anymore!)
But, I could hear one in the garden, and when I finally tracked it down
it was alone, ****vering on the ground. It's not at all scared of us,
perhaps because it is too young.
My question is... should we just leave the chick to fend for itself?
It's getting dark now and we can't be sure if the mother is returning.
Will the mother/father return for the chick, or is it the end for the
poor little thing? Should we bring it inside? Should we put it back in
the wren house? Should we feed it?
We really do not want to see the little chick die after watching the
whole nesting process, but we do not know what to do for the best.
Can anyone help? Thanks.
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