Thanks all. I have never seen one out in the open like this. Also, every picture I have seen show them "tails up". It just sat there and sang its little heart out for me while I shot frame after frame, but it never lifted its tail.
I agree. Many years ago, we used to hear Carolina wrens but never saw them singing. We called them jiminy birds for their song. "Jiminy, jiminy, jiminy!" It was only after I got a recording of bird songs that I was able to put the two together.
I still find them difficult to photograph, because they don't' stay still and then they dart into the underbrush. You got a good picture of this one, much better than we usually see in these 'ID please" topics.
Posted by Brian Gatlin on March 18, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Another nice thing about the breeding season--so many otherwise secretive birds are out on prominent perches, singing away. My first Bewick's Wren of the season was doing just that this morning!
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6 repliesI still find them difficult to photograph, because they don't' stay still and then they dart into the underbrush. You got a good picture of this one, much better than we usually see in these 'ID please" topics.