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Energetically\nCurious. That\u2019s how I would best describe one of my favorite songbirds-the\nCarolina Wren. These cinnamon-colored wrens with a long, white eyebrow are\ncommon year-round residents in the East. They can be found in a variety of\nhabitats, including woodlots, backyards, parks and even wetlands, but always\nnear, or in, thick brush. Growing up in Pennsylvania, these were very uncommon\nbirds, and difficult to find. But, over the years the Carolina Wren\u2019s range has\nsteadily expanded north, especially with more mild winters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the\ncoolest things I like about this active, little bird is its constant curiosity.\nIt seems as if no nook or cranny is off limits, as it searches for small\ninsects and fruit. At our home in Virginia, they dart around our back deck,\nwoodpile and shed. They pick suet from the feeders and take baths in the water\nthat collects on the picnic table. Their snooping has even brought them into\nour house through a back door or garage door that\u2019s been left open. Even at my\nworkplace, there\u2019s a pair that somehow find their way into our small shop,\nhopping around the rafters, along the floor and in and out of the shelves.\nDon\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019m pleasantly surprised to see them, but it\u2019s sometimes a\nbit challenging getting them out! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The nest and eggs of a Carolina Wren<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Another feature of the Carolina Wren I enjoy is their song. Although they may have several variations, one of their common vocalizations is a 2-syllable song described as \u201ccheery, cheery, cheery, cheery, cheery.” (click below to hear the song of the Carolina Wren) Sometimes, their song changes to a 3-syllable verse, described as “tea-kett-le, tea-kett-le, tea-kett-le.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n