My Visitor: Carolina Wren

The Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a common species of wren that is a resident in the eastern half of the United States of America, the extreme south of Ontario, Canada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico. Severe winters restrict the northern limits of their range while favorable weather conditions lead to a northward extension of their breeding range. Their preferred habitat is in dense cover in forests, farm edges and suburban areas. This wren is the state bird of South Carolina.

There are seven recognized subspecies across the range of these wrens and they differ slightly in song and appearance. The birds are generally inconspicuous, avoiding the open for extended periods of time. When out in the open, they investigate their surroundings and are rarely stationary. After finding a mate, pairs maintain a territory and stay together for several years. Both sexes give out alarm calls, but only males sing to advertise territory. Carolina wrens raise multiple broods during the summer breeding season, but can fall victim to brood parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds, among other species. Some populations have been affected by mercury contamination.

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11 thoughts on “My Visitor: Carolina Wren”

BusinessMgtblog on October 16, 2017 at 6:50 am said:

Beautiful visitor.
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Indira on October 16, 2017 at 7:59 am said:

You have a cute visitor! 🙂

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- avian101 on October 16, 2017 at 8:55 pm said:
  
  Isn’t he? Thanks Indira. 🙂
  
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susanpoozan on October 16, 2017 at 2:11 pm said:

Very interesting and thanks for the pictures.

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- avian101 on October 16, 2017 at 9:02 pm said:
  
  Thank you Susan. 🙂
  
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Clare Pooley on October 17, 2017 at 5:50 pm said:

I do like wrens! Thank-you for the information and the lovely photos, HJ! Where does the mercury contamination come from?

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- avian101 on October 17, 2017 at 10:20 pm said:
  
  Old Industry pollution of rivers. It has been in the works for many years to clean the environment from this deadly metal. Thank you Clare. 🙂
  
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  - Clare Pooley on October 18, 2017 at 6:57 pm said:
    
    Thank-you for letting me know, HJ 🙂
Noel Hartem on January 10, 2018 at 4:29 pm said:

Hes a sweet one. and seems curious.

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- avian101 on January 10, 2018 at 5:09 pm said:
  
  Oh yes, he is! But a remarkable full of energy bird, he sings very loud and his call can be heard at a distance. Thanks Noel. 🙂
  
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  - Noel Hartem on January 10, 2018 at 5:57 pm said:
    
    I love watching the birds and how they interact