Hello Tweets,
I have a question about wasps (the kind that make the papery honey-comb like nests) in bird houses. On of my bird houses, which is currently being seriously considered if not already nested in by black-capped chickadees, is also being occupied by the wasps. It is a house that has successfully produced fledglings in the past. When I cleaned it out this winter, there was a wasp nest in it, which I removed. Yesterday, I noticed wasps flying in and out of it again, and today a chickadee appears to be building a nest or at least visiting it frequently. My concern is if the wasps pose a threat to the birds, the eggs or the chicks? At this stage in the game, is there anything I can do to get rid of the wasps without jeopardizing the nest?
Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks.
Valerie Anderson
Olympia, Washington
valerie62266 at earthlink.net