Nutcracker
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!.
# 1
# 2 – center it
# 3 – move a bit more
# 4 – good try
# 5 – Anybody pass the salt!
# 6 – I’ll get you…!
# 7 – hard %@*#!
# 8 now, don’t move!
# 9 – perfect!
# 10 – uhmm, that was good!
Text and photographs © HJ Ruiz – Avian101
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How exciting that you captured the Carolina Wren eating the peanut; followed by the song of success! Delightful sequence.
Thanks a lot dear Barbara! Simple things attract my attention. 🙂
Great series of pictures and captions! I truly enjoyed it, H.J!
Thank you Amy! I appreciate it! 🙂
These images are just so fabulous!!! Thank you!!! I also love the information you gave. You taught me something today. xx Amy
Thank you so much AmyRose! I’m glad that you liked it! 🙂
How wonderfully interesting and fascinating…you are really lucky and privileged, HJ! 🙂
I’m just trying to show that there’s much more beauty in simple things! Thanks my dear A.! 🙂 ❤
Thank you for sharing it, HJ! 🙂 ❤
These are so wonderful!!
Thank you Nanette! 🙂
I think you have yourself a very tenacious wren, HJ! I’m impressed with the series of photos…and the lovely wren. 🙂
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! 🙂
What a lovely series of pictures with your comments, most enjoyable.
Thanks Susan, you give me great incentive! 🙂
A charming album.
Thanks Tom! 🙂
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
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! 🙂
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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.
Yes, they have feet to ease perching and climbing. Thanks Clare! Good observation! 🙂
Thank-you, HJ!
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. 🙂
As you can see they eat peanuts, so what’s next?… Sushi? 🙂
Thank you Lisa! 🙂
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? 🙂
They do adapt to the change of habitats. e.g. Seagulls eating in city dumps, hundreds of miles inland.
Thanks Lisa! 🙂