Loud, melodious songs nice respite from our quiet winters
WHITEHOUSE – Winter may be just around the corner, but that doesn’t make much difference to Carolina wrens.
Though they’re not common, this species is here to stay, probably not far from where they nested earlier in the year.
In warmer weather they love to gorge themselves on spiders and insects, but come winter they turn to fruits and berries, as well as visiting backyard feeding stations for peanuts and suet. Look for them, especially if we experience severe winter weather.
Carolinas are large by wren standards, and, in winter months when many birds go silent, they are a notable and welcome exception. If these chunky birds visit your feeders, you could very well have the silent winter landscape interrupted with welcome choruses of their loud and melodious song.
