August 15, 2014 7:40 am
This little friend Carolina Wren had me entertained for some minutes, getting to crack a peanut and at the same time keeping an eye on what’s going on around him. He was interrupted several times and returned to finish the job. He was very careful to center the peanut in relation with his beak and then give it a thrust with his chisel-like beak. He finally ate the peanut and perched up on a branch to loudly sing. He was actually calling to the mate, I saw them fly off together.
It’s amazing to see how they have perfected a technique to crack a peanut. I’m glad that I have that documented through my pictures!.
Text and photographs © HJ Ruiz – Avian101
Posted by H.J. for avian101
Categories: Birds Photography
Tags: birds, Carolina Wren, nature, photography, photos of birds
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How exciting that you captured the Carolina Wren eating the peanut; followed by the song of success! Delightful sequence.
By bkpyett on August 15, 2014 at 8:01 am
Thanks a lot dear Barbara! Simple things attract my attention. 🙂
By avian101 on August 15, 2014 at 9:48 am
Great series of pictures and captions! I truly enjoyed it, H.J!
By 45DegreesNorth on August 15, 2014 at 8:41 am
Thank you Amy! I appreciate it! 🙂
By avian101 on August 15, 2014 at 9:49 am
These images are just so fabulous!!! Thank you!!! I also love the information you gave. You taught me something today. xx Amy
By AmyRose on August 15, 2014 at 9:09 am
Thank you so much AmyRose! I’m glad that you liked it! 🙂
By avian101 on August 15, 2014 at 9:51 am
How wonderfully interesting and fascinating…you are really lucky and privileged, HJ! 🙂
By andromeda65 on August 15, 2014 at 9:32 am
I’m just trying to show that there’s much more beauty in simple things! Thanks my dear A.! 🙂 ❤
By avian101 on August 15, 2014 at 9:56 am
Thank you for sharing it, HJ! 🙂 ❤
By andromeda65 on August 15, 2014 at 10:13 am
These are so wonderful!!
By navery101 on August 15, 2014 at 10:06 am
Thank you Nanette! 🙂
By avian101 on August 15, 2014 at 10:23 am
I think you have yourself a very tenacious wren, HJ! I’m impressed with the series of photos…and the lovely wren. 🙂
By Jet Eliot on August 15, 2014 at 10:41 am
Yes, this wren is a “natural”, he gave me a terrific action scene like a pro. I think I’ll put him in my payroll. Thanks Jet! 🙂
By avian101 on August 15, 2014 at 11:01 am
What a lovely series of pictures with your comments, most enjoyable.
By susanpoozan on August 15, 2014 at 12:07 pm
Thanks Susan, you give me great incentive! 🙂
By avian101 on August 15, 2014 at 12:33 pm
A charming album.
By tootlepedal on August 15, 2014 at 6:51 pm
Thanks Tom! 🙂
By avian101 on August 15, 2014 at 11:10 pm
A wonderful look on its face as it sizes up the peanut! Thanks for leaving your little blue bird on my posts, H.J. I’ve just scattered my mug about here. I haven’t visited in a while, so lots of gorgeous birds to admire. I admired the indigo bird and got to thinking if I had ever actually seen a blue bird, when I thought of our little blue wrens. I hung a seed ring for little birds this morning. I won’t be attempting photos yet, not until they get used to it – and I’ll need to clean my windows. Thanks for the inspiration. D
By ChristineR on August 16, 2014 at 12:57 am
Thank you Christine! I’m so glad that you’ll start feeding the birds! They’ll love that! I hope that you will see birds of different kinds for your delight! 🙂
By avian101 on August 16, 2014 at 9:14 am
Reblogged this on eolo and commented:
Hermosa imagen
By Teresa Echeverría on August 16, 2014 at 1:33 pm
A really interesting series of shots. It has such big feet. Does it climb up tree trunks like a woodpecker? I like the last shot of it singing.
By clarepooley33 on August 16, 2014 at 5:52 pm
Yes, they have feet to ease perching and climbing. Thanks Clare! Good observation! 🙂
By avian101 on August 16, 2014 at 6:28 pm
Thank-you, HJ!
By clarepooley33 on August 16, 2014 at 6:28 pm
Wonderful photos, and I am surprised that Carolina Wrens eat peanuts. There must be a very short list of birds that do not eat peanuts, somewhere. 🙂
By Lisa Rest on August 17, 2014 at 11:31 pm
As you can see they eat peanuts, so what’s next?… Sushi? 🙂
Thank you Lisa! 🙂
By avian101 on August 18, 2014 at 8:51 am
Maybe. At Lake Victoria, Terry Stevenson was surprised to see a weaver eating fish out of the bottom of a small boat. So maybe it’s a “When In Rome” thing? 🙂
By Lisa Rest on August 18, 2014 at 10:27 am
They do adapt to the change of habitats. e.g. Seagulls eating in city dumps, hundreds of miles inland.
Thanks Lisa! 🙂
By avian101 on August 18, 2014 at 11:46 am