🪺 Nests and eggs of birds of the United States … Philadelphia, J.A. Wagenseller, 1882. Original source Image description: Illustration of a long-billed marsh wren perched on green marsh vegetation beside its intricately woven, oval-shaped nest made of dried grasses with a dark entrance hole. The nest is nestled among large, broad green leaves and tall grass stems. Below the image is a single small, brown egg labeled “Long-Billed Marsh Wren.” The detailed, naturalistic artwork highlights the bird’s brown and beige plumage, distinctive long bill, and the nest’s complex construction within its lush marsh habitat.














