Wrentit
Online, you will see the comment "Much more frequently heard than seen" about this bird. I know I have at least two pairs of Wrentits as close neighbors and I hear them all the time, but rarely see them. Quietly observing in their thick brushy favored habitat yielded a shot when one of this pair popped up briefly to look around. This species is monogamous and the mated pair hold a small-ish territory and never perform even short distance migrations. They also have a charming habit of snuggling together on a single branch on cool nights - interweaving their feathers and leaning into each other! If they have fledglings, the whole family will snuggle like this. Would love to see THAT.
North Peak, Cuyamaca Mountains, California
Dec. 19, 2025
Wrentit
Online, you will see the comment "Much more frequently heard than seen" about this bird. I know I have at least two pairs of Wrentits as close neighbors and I hear them all the time, but rarely see them. Quietly observing in their thick brushy favored habitat yielded a shot when one of this pair popped up briefly to look around. This species is monogamous and the mated pair hold a small-ish territory and never perform even short distance migrations. They also have a charming habit of snuggling together on a single branch on cool nights - interweaving their feathers and leaning into each other! If they have fledglings, the whole family will snuggle like this. Would love to see THAT.
North Peak, Cuyamaca Mountains, California
Dec. 19, 2025