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Noisy Little One
December 7, 2025 A fiesty little one. Noisy too. Chattering away, particularly if you’re in a spot where it would rather you not be. A year round resident that makes a nest in various funny spots. Spots like a basket, a graniteware coffee pot, and when they can’t find anything else they’ll actually build a…
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A Nest Full Of Little Ones
June 13, 2025 They like to build their nests in a huge variety of strange things. On my front porch they have used this basket several times. And on other occasions they chose to build their nest in an ancient graniteware coffee pot. And now, they are raising another brood in this star-shaped bird house.…
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Ever Present
A friendly little critter that sings to me and scolds me without fail. I have read that this is a shy bird. Hmmm. That doesn’t sound like this bird. This is a Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), a bird that is always around chattering away. One that doesn’t hold back. It is said that the male…
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Little Wren In Big Yucca
This afternoon I spied it as it looked all around. Maybe looking for the rest of its family. Yesterday there were 3 of them talking to each other and hopping here and there. A Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) in a Yucca filamentosa. The little Carolina Wren has a surprising average life span of 6 years.…
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Carolina Wren, Preening
This is a Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), preening its feathers after taking a dip in the bird bath. Preening is an activity that all birds take part in, to keep their feathers in tip-top shape. The act of preening enables birds to eliminate dirt and parasites from their feathers. It helps in repairing splits in…