Thryothorus ludovicianus, or the Carolina Wren is a feisty little bird with a huge personality and a song to match! Living mostly in the deep, deep underbrush, the Carolina Wren can be seen only when it wants to be, flitting and ducking from branch to branch. Then suddenly and very quickly, it will appear, only to disappear again. This behavior seems to be the way that the Carolina Wren scopes out the area and our feeders, (I call it 'sounding'). If birdseed is seen then it's only a matter of seconds before the feeder is voraciously explored and many seeds disappear. One blink and the bird is gone again!
Early in the morning, you can hear the Carolina Wren, (or more like you can't help but hear the Carolina Wren), singing from a perch high on a nearby branch. It's truly amazing that such a little bird can put forth such a loud and deliberate sound. It's as if the bird wants to say to everyone, "I'm here and I want you to know about it!!!" However, as direct as this bird acts, it's very skittish and will relinquish the feeder to anyone that stops to eat. If you have the good fortune to have a Carolina Wren visiting your feeders or living in your neighborhood, you will quickly fall in love with the antics of this pretty brown little bird. The white stripe directly over its eye is it's unique identifying mark. When it becomes time to make a nest you may find the Carolina Wren searching through your patio plants, looking for a quiet little area. It loves to be close to people.
And lucky we are!!!!
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