A Beautiful Southern Bird
Carolina Wrens are a southern bird and once they've established their territory, they usually remain there throughout their life. The male can be heard whistling any time of the day and any time of the year.
The Carolina Wren
Description
The Carolina Wren is a small bird but fairly large for a wren. It measures five to six inches in length. Its head and back are a dark rusty-brown and its chest and belly are buff colored. Its white eyebrows and throat are distinctive.
The Carolina Wren's sensitive to the cold. As they do not migrate, their range is limited to warmer climes. However, the average winter temperatures have risen slightly in the last hundred years. As a consequence, the Carolina Wren's territory has expanded northward since the mid 1900's.
Range and Habitat
As the Carolina Wren is a non-migratory bird, they are usually found in the milder climates of the southeastern part of the United States. They prefer bushy areas and moist woodlands and swamps, but are also found in suburbs and gardens if brush piles are available.
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Carolina Wrens are usually found in pairs and stay in their home territory throughout the year.
Nesting Habits
The Carolina Wren prefers to nest sites with dense undergrowth such as mixed forests or tree filled suburbs. They will build their nest in a natural or artificial cavity. The nest is a bulky structure with a domed roof and a small hole close to the top. The Carolina Wren will use whatever hole is available to house its nest--holes in walls of houses and barns, under porches, holes in fence posts, or in trees. If a nest box is available, they will use it.
The clutch consists of 4 to 6 grayish-white eggs and are laid over a period of several days. The female incubates the eggs for 12 to 14 days and the hatchlings fledge 12 to 14 days after that. If the conditions are right, the pair will use the same nest to produce a second brood.
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Eating Habits
Carolina Wrens feed predominantly on insects such as crickets, grasshoppers, and flies. Small invertebrates such as tree frogs are on their regular menu as well. They will occasionally visit a backyard birdfeeder preferring suet to seeds.
The population of the Carolina Wren varies drastically depending on the severity of the winter season.
Voice
The male Carolina Wren is the vocal one in the pair. His loud whistle tweedle-tweedle-tweedle or tea-kettle-tea-kettle-tea-kettle can be heard any time of the day, and in any season of the year.
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What interesting backyard birds have you seen lately?
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- TylaMac TylaMac Oct 1, 2009 @ 3:48 am
- I just love my Carolina Wrens! They know every nook and cranny in my yard. I always make sure they have plenty of suet to eat because they are so much fun to watch. They build their nests in the most interesting places,too. I really enjoy your bird lenses.
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Apr 28, 2009 @ 8:53 am
- Hubby thought we saw a Carolina Chickadee on our bird feeder -- have you done that bird yet? I got a picture of it -- but now he says it might be a titmouse.
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- AndyPo AndyPo Jan 18, 2009 @ 5:11 am
- Very cute
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- OhMe OhMe Dec 29, 2008 @ 6:07 am
- This lens is featured on my new South Carolina Symbols lens. Thank you!
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- naturegirl7 naturegirl7 Oct 25, 2008 @ 1:39 pm
- Welcome to the Naturally Native Squids group. Don't forget to add your lens links to the appropriate plexos and vote for them.
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Resources used to construct this page.
Peterson, T.P. & Peterson, V.M. 2002. Birds of Eastern and Central North America, Fifth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, N.Y.
Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology
Chipper Woods Observatory
Seattle Audubon Society
Fact Sheet: Carolina Wren, National Geographic
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