Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

Common and widespread throughout North Carolina, Carolina Wrens are familiar back yard birds that help out homeowners by catching and eating spiders and other bugs around the yard.
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
North Carolina Botanical Garden, Orange Co., NC
22 Jan 2015

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Eno River State Park, Orange Co., NC
22 March 2009

Carolina Wrens have relatively long, curved bills, white eyebrows, and warm rusty-brown upperparts.

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Eno River State Park, Orange Co., NC
22 March 2009

Wrens are active little birds who make many vocalizations and who bob up and down swishing their tails around when agitated.

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Eno River State Park, Orange Co., NC
22 March 2009

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Eno River State Park, Orange Co., NC
22 March 2009

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Eno River State Park, Orange Co., NC
22 March 2009

Wren butt!


Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Eno River State Park, Orange Co., NC
22 March 2009

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Eno River State Park, Orange Co., NC
22 March 2009

Carolina Wrens (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Eno River State Park, Orange Co., NC
22 March 2009


Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Durham Co., NC
26 Jan 2008

Carolina Wrens frequent bird feeders as well as eating various bugs & spiders around your yard or wherever they may live.


Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) nest
Inside a collapsing old house in Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
6 Jan 2012

Wrens are notorious for nesting in garages, old buildings, and other niches in close proximity to human habitation.

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) nest
Inside a collapsing old house in Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC
6 Jan 2012

Different nest in the same house as above.



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