Bewick's Wren 9375-12
(Due to rain, installers couldn't make it today, so I'm still on the grid if being on the grid means I can listen to Spotify, email, and comment.)
The Bewick's wren (Thryomanes bewickii) is a wren native to North America. It is the only species placed in the genus Thryomanes. At about 14 cm (5.5 in) long, it is grey-brown above, white below, with a long white eyebrow. While similar in appearance to the Carolina wren, it has a long tail that is tipped in white. The song is loud and melodious, much like the song of other wrens. It lives in my back yard, thickets, brush piles and hedgerows, open woodlands and scrubby areas, often near streams. It eats insects and spiders, which it gleans from vegetation or finds on the ground, and slugs from under or near the birdbath. It's a favorite, and the first wren I ever heard singing.
If you look at a range map, I'm very fortunate to have this in this part of northern California. Amazing what nature photography can do for knowledge (sometimes understanding) of the flora and fauna around us.
Bewick's Wren 9375-12
(Due to rain, installers couldn't make it today, so I'm still on the grid if being on the grid means I can listen to Spotify, email, and comment.)
The Bewick's wren (Thryomanes bewickii) is a wren native to North America. It is the only species placed in the genus Thryomanes. At about 14 cm (5.5 in) long, it is grey-brown above, white below, with a long white eyebrow. While similar in appearance to the Carolina wren, it has a long tail that is tipped in white. The song is loud and melodious, much like the song of other wrens. It lives in my back yard, thickets, brush piles and hedgerows, open woodlands and scrubby areas, often near streams. It eats insects and spiders, which it gleans from vegetation or finds on the ground, and slugs from under or near the birdbath. It's a favorite, and the first wren I ever heard singing.
If you look at a range map, I'm very fortunate to have this in this part of northern California. Amazing what nature photography can do for knowledge (sometimes understanding) of the flora and fauna around us.