Bird’s ID – Carolina Wren | H.J. Ruiz

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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16 thoughts on “Bird’s ID – Carolina Wren”

onemillionphotographs on November 16, 2018 at 7:12 am said:

What a lovely set of photos–thank you for sharing!

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 16, 2018 at 4:45 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Liz. 🙂
  
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Indira on November 16, 2018 at 11:13 am said:

Its hard to capture this lively bird…you did a great job!

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 16, 2018 at 4:47 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Indira. 🙂
  
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susanpoozan on November 16, 2018 at 12:19 pm said:

Excellent pictures of a dear little bird.

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 16, 2018 at 4:48 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Susan. He can sing very loud. 🙂
  
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tootlepedal on November 16, 2018 at 6:11 pm said:

Good shots. If your wrens are like ours, they are very shy birds and hard to photograph.

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 16, 2018 at 6:52 pm said:
  
  All wrens are very active and move fast, constantly… you have to speed up too and anticipate the moves. You get used to it. Thanks Tom! 🙂
  
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aussiebirder on November 16, 2018 at 6:25 pm said:

A lovely little bird HJ, reminds me a lot of our White-browed Scrubwren which looks a little similar.

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 16, 2018 at 6:57 pm said:
  
  It’s a graceful little bird that sings very loud and moves at high speed. (I think he drinks too much coffee) 🙂
  
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Mags on November 19, 2018 at 10:06 am said:

Beautiful photos of those adorable little wrens. One sings to me every morning…I love it!

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 19, 2018 at 6:54 pm said:
  
  They are excellent singers, they have a powerful voice. Thanks Mags. 🙂
  
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Clare Pooley on November 20, 2018 at 6:02 pm said:

I love this little bird! Gorgeous shots, HJ!

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- H.J. for avian101 on November 20, 2018 at 6:13 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much Clare! 🙂
  
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  - Clare Pooley on November 21, 2018 at 4:16 pm said:
    
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