Wren

This little Carolina Wren was keeping an eye on everything going on around him.

 

Sing when the spirit says sing

Carolina Wrens have big voices coming from small bodies.  We could hear him long before we could see him.

 

Face off

A downey woodpecker and a Carolina wren faced off at the suet feeder.  I'm not sure I'd mess with a fiesty little Carolina wren with it's long pointy beak.

 

Peekaboo

A pine warbler and a Carolina wren shared the suet feeder.  Neither one was willing to give up their place.

 

wren

The little Carolina Wren looked like he was ready for a fight.

 

Sunbathing

This little Carolina wren was just sitting on a post in the sun fluffing himself up and breathing.

 

Carolina wren

Carolina Wrens are very curious.  We've even had them come into the house when a door is left open.  This one was just enjoying the sun.

 

Singer

We could hear him long before we could see him.  Carolina Wrens have a big voice in a small body.

 

Wren

The baby Carolina wrens that fluttered out of their nest last week are still around.  We've seen them with Dad, learning how to be a wren.

 

Drama in the birdhouse

The Carolina wrens have been flying in and out of their birdhouse with bugs.  Today, one of the babies took a stroll outside.

Mom and Dad kept watch.

They continued to feed the babies inside and out.

The others checked on the outside baby.

Finally he fell out and got caught in the netting covering our strawberry patch.  Jim rescued him.

He climbed up a ladder and tried to put the baby back.  ALL the babies fluttered out of the nest to the ground.

They fluttered away with Mom and Dad watching out for them.  

I think they'll be OK.

 

New tenants

The nuthatches have raised their babies and moved on.  Our next tenants are a pair of Carolina Wrens.

 

Both Mom and Dad are busy setting up the nest.

Learning to sing

This scruffy young Carolina Wren was practicing his singing.  It came out in short peeps instead of an adult's long trills.

Birds, birds, birds!

The birds were flocking together

Bluebirds

Catbird and goldfinch

Busy little Carolina Wren.

Carolina Wren

One of the most common bird songs around here is that of the Carolina Wren. ( Listen here)  This little guy was in full throat.

Carolina Wren

The Carolina Wren flits around pretty much all year long.  (info here)  They're not big but they have a big sound. Here's a youtube video of the song.