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  A loud caller and a fast mover, Carolina wrens can be a challenge to photograph. This one was feeding along the edges of the water feature which made it easier. Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, August 5, 2025. Thryothorus ludovicianus One captive male Carolina Wren sang nearly 3,000 times in a single day. source - allaboutbirds-org

 We catch looks of the Carolina wren most days but photographing them can be difficult. Rondeau Provincial Park Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2025. Thryothorus ludovicianus Unlike other wren species in its genus, only the male Carolina Wren sings the loud song. In other species, such as the Stripe-breasted Wren of Central America, both members of a pair sing together. The male and female sing different parts, and usually interweave their songs such that they sound like a single bird singing.

Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, April 6, 2020. I've been hearing them but not seeing them so here is an image from last year at this time. Thryothorus ludovicianus One captive male Carolina Wren sang nearly 3,000 times in a single day.

May 10, 2020, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. We have them nesting in our yard and they are frequent visitors to our peanut, suet and black oil sunflower feeders. Thryothorus ludovicianus A pair bond may form between a male and a female at any time of the year, and the pair will stay together for life. Members of a pair stay together on their territory year-round, and forage and move around the territory together. source - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/

April 10, 2020, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Thryothorus ludovicianus The oldest recorded Carolina Wren was at least 7 years, 8 months old when it was recaptured and rereleased during banding operations in Florida in 2004. It had been banded in the same state in 1997. source - Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, July 3, 2018. Not getting out much just now so I am going through the archives. Thryothorus ludovicianus A pair bond may form between a male and a female at any time of the year, and the pair will stay together for life. Members of a pair stay together on their territory year-round, and forage and move around the territory together. source - Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, Feb 13, 2020. Looked out and saw this frozen Carolina wren in the peanut feeder. No other birds around so it is likely there was a hawk in the neighbourhood. Thryothorus ludovicianus A pair bond may form between a male and a female at any time of the year, and the pair will stay together for life. Members of a pair stay together on their territory year-round, and forage and move around the territory together. Happy Valentines.

We have had a number of Carolina wrens in the yard for the past 2 weeks. Loud singers first thing in the morning. Thryothorus ludovicianus The Carolina Wren is sensitive to cold weather, with the northern populations decreasing markedly after severe winters. The gradually increasing winter temperatures over the last century may have been responsible for the northward range expansion seen in the mid-1900s. source -https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/id

Carolina wren , a photo by ricmcarthur on Flickr. A little late for nesting but it may be a young bird and It is good practice for next spring.