Hmmm..I hope I'm posting to the right address here..it's been so long
since I've been but a lurker...

Anyway, I have a simple question! We put up a chickadee box this spring,
and voila! chickadees built a nest in it! The babes fledged sometime in
the last couple of days, which is great. Now we're wondering if we
should clean out the box. Would this encourage a second attempt? Or
would the momma and poppa be more likely to try for a second brood if we
leave the nest as it is?

Thanks for any advice!

Holly Hertzel
<hertzel at u.washington.edu>