The House Wren

In Luria Park by the far entrance where Executive Road comes into the park, there was a commotion. A couple of birds were singing loudly this morning (May 5th). They sat on the Blue bird house and flitted in and out of the brush. This small group of little birds with a big voice are the House Wrens living in our park.

The House Wren differs from our more common Carolina Wren in that they are smaller and do not have a distinctive eye stripe. These House Wrens in Luria Park have bred and the chicks are beginning to leave the nest as I observed a young one on the edge of the  brush.

So, look for these small active birds with a really big voice. The House Wren!