Scared wren hiding in my closet

Dawg Pics

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So, a wren flew into my house and instead of flying out the door he entered through, he ended up in my master bedroom closet. He is now hiding somewhere in there. So, I am giving him a break, maybe he will fly towards the light in the bathroom.

Any ideas? He is too fast for me to catch.
 

Danno

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So, a wren flew into my house and instead of flying out the door he entered through, he ended up in my master bedroom closet. He is now hiding somewhere in there. So, I am giving him a break, maybe he will fly towards the light in the bathroom.

Any ideas? He is too fast for me to catch.

It takes a couple people and you need to close off ever path but the one you want them to take. We have an old farm house and Starlings get in the house eves and lets just say it is ugly.

Pat and I roust them with a broom and drive them with that and the sheet. Sometimes you can catch them in the sheet and carry them out in it. Other times they will fly away from it. Have an open window and close off places they can get into. IT is a PAIN.

Good Luck.
 

LouCioccio

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They will follow the light. We had bat get into our place of work we called maintenance and they actually had a butterfly net to capture and release the bat. Those of you that are squeamish about bats they eat a lot of insects and are beneficial to the environment !
Anyway maybe set up a "trap" with bird seeds and use some netting to capture the creature as they are small and fragile. I am sure he/she will be hungry.
Just my 2¢
Lou Cioccio
 

Dawg Pics

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I got him out, but I had to wait until he came out of hiding. He was flying around in the closet but wouldn't come out.
I closed off the bedroom, opened the window and took off the screen. Shewed him out of the closet, shut that door. Shewed him into the bedroom and then he eventually made it toward the window and flew out.

I was worried he would get hurt because he kept flying into the bathroom mirror.
He was really fast too, and kept going into small places. He finally landed on a cord near the window, and then he flew out.

Thanks for the responses.
 
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Dawg Pics

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WHAT!!!! No photos?

Just finished processing.:)
I didn't get good ones. He didn't stay in one place long. Unfortunately, I had camera shake on the one where he landed on the fridge.

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Danno

Senior Member
Thanks
This little guy likes to land on my porch. I haven't seen any of his friends.

I am glad you got him out. It is a work out. That is a great shot. Those wrens are almost like pets. I had one that made a nest on a porch basket one year and I could get within inches of it. The Wren or her descendants, came back for years til the old basket wore out. You may have a new house guest.
 

Dawg Pics

Senior Member
I am glad you got him out. It is a work out. That is a great shot. Those wrens are almost like pets. I had one that made a nest on a porch basket one year and I could get within inches of it. The Wren or her descendants, came back for years til the old basket wore out. You may have a new house guest.

Thanks, Dan.
I would be ok with that. Maybe I should put a basket or something out on the porch for him. I have a broken feeder hanging up there that I put some mealworms on for him, and it didn't take him long to find them. He also keeps diving into my mop bucket, I am not sure what is with that.
 
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