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Eliza Waters 
Wrens are delightful little birds. We have two kinds here on Vancouver Island: the Bewick’s wren and the winter wren. A pair of Bewick’s wrens nested in an old shoe on a beam in our back porch several years ago.
Wrens are active little birds with a delightful song. In summer, we have house wrens nesting in our bird boxes. In winter, we hear but rarely see the Carolina, and while supposedly common in our woods, I’ve only seen a winter wren once. Elusive!
Lovely pic, Eliza. Somewhat similar to our brown honeyeater here, with that eyebrow streak.
Thank you, Dawn. They are jaunty little birds!
This is a delight to see.
Thank you, Anne. 🙂
Great picture. I bet that bird was very happy with your feeder.
Thank you, Su. It was a pleasure to see him, he doesn’t come often.
Wow. I have never seen one. Thank you for feeding them Eliza.
Thank you, Cindy. Winters here are desolate without the company of birds. They reward me 10x over. 🙂
Beautiful, Eliza …
Thank you, Cathy!
Am quite happy to, also, have this cheery and peppy and vocal bird in our yard. I also have that same feeder…squirrels jumped on it & broke the spring setting…on the 2nd one, too (so needs to be unscrewed & re-set) & then hung on a hook with a baffle!
Thank you, Alice. That feeder has saved us bags of seed compared to the pole feeders. (Paid for itself in mere months!) Less rodents foraging, too. Win-win!
Such sweet little ones…they sing us into the day here! Unfailing, always with a sweet song, we are greeted in the early hours. I enjoy watching them at our feeders, too. Lovely up close picture of a precious little songster, Eliza!
Thank you, Carrie. Their pretty song reminds me that spring will come again. 🙂
Nice catch. Happy Sunday.
Thank you, Judy, same to you!
You have these in the winter??
Yes, this was taken during that last cold spell. They only come to eat suet when it is really cold.
Wow…..good to see the birds are adapting to our warming climate….I guess?? 😦
Hail the adaptations!
What a pretty bird – looks quite like our Eurasian wren – Troglodytes troglodytes
Thank you, Karina. Wrens the world over seem to share that jaunty look. 🙂
Such a sweet little bird with a very cheerful song! They’re everywhere down here in the Carolinas, much to my delight. I saw a few in Connecticut in the summer. Is seeing this one in the winter up there getting more common?
Yes, this one I hear mostly down by the river and comes to the suet feeder when it gets super cold. With the warmer winters, their survival rate is better. However, a very cold winter can still decimate their numbers, according to Cornell.
I just learned there are nine wren species in Texas! I have a pair hanging around, but I don’t know if they’re Carolina wrens or house wrens. I’ll have to look more closely. I don’t remember seeing the white stripe that’s on yours; what a nice accent that is!
Nine, wow! I have seen three here… only in summer there are house wrens, noisy critters, esp. their hungry babies!
We only have one type of wren in Sweden and they can be LOUD if they want to!
Oh, yes, our wrens do project quite well, too! 😉
I am also surprised they are there in the winter. Mine have been very active around the house checking out my potted plants. They are my favorite bird and definitely the smartest. I have documented the antics of Frick and Frack over the years in my blog.
With the warmer winters, they are increasing northward, but a harsh winter still can decimate the population. That’s why I am happy to see one at the feeder. We had a pair nest on the front porch once, which amazed me as, at least here, they are very shy.
Oh, how happy this little wren is to have your diner for refuel! I imagine all his/her wood/branch piles and grounds were covered too heavily at the time. I love listening to mine, I am sure you do yours too. 😊
P.S. I am using Reader to see/comment/like this time…..see if I go spam again! 😉
Not in spam, yay, it worked! 🙂
I always stop to listen when I hear them, such a pure, sweet song!
This is the first season I have really got to be up close with these wrens on a daily basis and have learned they have quite the repertoire with their songs/calls. Love these year-round birds!
Yay! I am going to try to ‘convert’ to Reader and try it for a week, see if I have issues still with yours and others. I’m not sure I can keep up with a feed, I’m not online much throughout the day, could be offline over a day some times. So I use email and click to the blog site from it. Oh, the woes of blogging! 🤪
IKR? I use my email only to notify me to check a blog I don’t want to miss (less in my inbox at least), clicking through on an email only ends in frustration as I can’t comment, as you found out. That said, I do spend a couple hours a day in my Reader. 😉
What a sweet little bird with a sweet name. I like the white stripe. I have never seen a Carolina wren. Hope to someday!
They may make it to Maine one day as our winters get more mild. Thanks, Laurie. 🙂
Such a great image, Eliza. Well done. I can never get close enough without disturbing birds to get such beautiful detail.
Thank you, Monika. It was taken from inside the house with a zoom lens, and cropped heavily! 😉 Most birds are too smart to let us get close. 🙂
What a pretty colour! Love this, Eliza.
Thank you, Dale. It has a very sweet song, too: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/sounds
Oh thank you! They really do have a sweet song!
Sweet little bird!
I’m always happy to see or hear one. 🙂
What a sweet little guy!
I must agree! Thanks, Kymber.
I understand this species even makes Illinois its home, so I’ll keep on the lookout for one. I love seeing the wrens — and the finches!
Thank you, Debbie!
Lovely backyard visitor!
Thank you, S!
One of my favorite birds. Social, garrulous, and immensely curious. Had a few around my blind this afternoon and one tried to sneak in.
Ha, they are rather nosy and curious, they like to hunt for spiders on our porch.
I adore my Carolina wrens! Never saw one til a few years ago. It was on my gutter. I went to get a closer look and it was on the door handle on the deck door. Inches away from me. They have never left.
Very cool! They are cheerful, jaunty little birds!
Thanks for commenting. 🙂
A lovely bird and photo, Eliza! They’re very uncommon in Ontario, I’ve yet to see one.
I imagine they are rare in your area, as up to the 70s, they were seen VA south, but slowly they are pushing further north as the winters become milder.
Oh, lucky you! I love Carolina Wrens, and rarely have the opportunity to see them up close.
Thank you, I find them quite elusive as well.
Looks like you have created a lovely and inviting spot for them to visit. ☺️
I’m amazed that they visit the feeder so rarely, but I do hear them call down by the river. I guess they like foraging best.
They’re so beautiful. I love this song!🎶
I hear them more than I see them. The last time I saw one it was foraging for nest materials in a hanging planter on our deck. Lovely image!
Thanks, Tom. One year they built a bower-type nest in a faux-flower basket I had hanging on the front porch. (We tried to use the back door as much as we could while they were there, which wasn’t too long.)
Beautiful bird! I’m surprised that a bird with “Carolina” in its name is wintering up your way, though 😉
I know, but just like cardinals, these wrens are heading north! Thanks, Kris. 🙂
A beautiful little bird.
Thank you, Andrea. They have a cheerful song as well. 🙂
Wonderful capture, Eliza. 🙂 I love Carolina wrens. They’re such friendly, lovely little birds. Our only problem with them is that they tend to want to build nests in weird places near the back deck. I wouldn’t mind them there, but the cats sit on the deck on sunny days and that isn’t safe for the birds.
Thank you, Robin. I can understand your concern!
Cute.
Thank you, Jill!
Beautiful ♥️
Thank you!
Sweet bird. Lovely image, Eliza. 🤗
Thank you, Jane! 🙂
I love wrens. They are so cheerful and talkative. We have two that are so smart too. Every year they figure out how to get in and out of our back porch by swooping out through a space under the door. They are the only birds that get in and are able to get back out. Genius Birds.
So interesting about your clever wrens… like domestic cat doors, you have a ‘bird’ door!
Yes…that’s perfect.
He’s a spot of bright colour amid your grey winter, Eliza. 💕
He surely is! I love feeding the birds, their activity is so cheering. 🙂
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I love those little guys! They went missing a few winters back when the polar vortex kept swinging down, but I saw they were back last summer and I’ve heard and seen them throughout the winter.
yay!
Yes, I’ve read that they aren’t truly winter hardy and will perish in deep cold. 😦 So the warmer winters are good news for them at least.
So sweet!
Thanks, Alison! 🙂
So cute! We had these in NJ but I don’t think we have them here. We usually have a variety of finches at our feeder these days.
They are a jaunty little bird with pretty plumage, always welcome at my feeder.