On some winter days it is tough to find birds to photograph—all of the birds that I do manage to see are either far away or hidden. On one of those kind of days last week, I was thrilled to spot this cute little Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) that was only half-hidden in a distant tree. My efforts were aided by the fact that Carolina Wrens are loud singers, especially considering their diminutive size, which allowed me to hear this bird well before I actually saw it.
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Sweet, wonderful bird!
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Thanks, Mitzy.
Nice Mike!
It is harder to find birds in the Northeast to photograph!
Thanks, Reed. I am patient and persistent, but some days the pickings are really slim and I suspect that it is even harder as you move further north.
I have a pair of these coming to my feeders now. I smiled at your remark about their song. I listened to an unidentifiable song for over a year, and never sighted the bird. When I finally figured it out it was a wren, I couldn’t believe so much sound was coming from such a small creature.
Love these little cuties and their song. Nice capture, Mike.
Wren songs are always such a pleasure, and so variable. Wonderful photo, Mike.
Thanks, Jet. Wren songs always seem happy to me in a boisterous kind of way.
You seem to know a lot about birds beyond identification. I like learning as a bonus to your posts. 🙂
Thanks, Laura. I knew relatively little about birds when I started to photograph them some seven years ago. I am by nature a curious person and as I tried to identify the birds in my photos, I learned a lot about them. I enjoy sharing some of the fascinating tidbits that I come across in doing research on the birds.