BIRD LIFE IN WASHINGTON 
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Photo by Finley and Bohnman 
WESTERN HOUSE WREN AT ENTRANCE OE 
NESTING HOLE 
WESTERN HOUSE WREN 
Everyone knows this tiny brownish 
grey bird and everyone loves him. 
He conies early in spring time and soon 
sets about the important business of nest 
building. A hole in a tree, a tin can or 
even an old derby hat serves as a cavity. 
He lines it nicely with down or feathers. 
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The mother bird slips on and you may 
know the first egg is being laid. When 
she has five or six she begins to brood. 
After fourteen days the tiny nestlings ap- 
