Bird Watching: OMG! House Wren checking out our birdhouses!, 1 by SusanLouise

SusanLouise wrote:
I was outside taking pics of some of our irises and a Wren was checking our birdhouses...just peeking in...
Hmmmm...
Being in the yard, I could have discouraged this Wren from coming back (hope not) but i was also thinking that if this is a female checking to see if a male built some nests for her to check out, the houses are empty...darn! I hope it's a male and he's looking for nesting materials to get started building (crossing fingers). this will be the 1st time we had House Wrens in our yard in the Spring, so I don't know their habits other than knowing the males come 1st to build the nests and he'll make a few for the female to pick out her fav...
So I need help ya'll...
I only have 3 pics...and they aren't all that clear. I had to "think fast" and take them...no time for focusing! Is this a male or female folks? Do you think it will come back, or did I just blow an oppurtunity?