Choosing a wren house:

• Choose function over looks
• Good ventilation
• Easy to clean
• Look for hinged back, side or top panel (vs. remove screws) so easy to open and clean
• No perches—lure predators
• Cedar is resistant to rot and insects and insulates well
• Recycled plastic is durable and weather resistant
• Avoid metal—get very hot

Placing a house:

• Place out of sight of other houses—(100’) wrens are territorial and will destroy nests of other birds
• Mount house to pole 5’ off ground or from a tree
• Place near cover