#thryothorus

[herpsandbirds]

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), family Trogolodytidae, order Passeriformes, Orlando, FL, USA

photograph by Himanshu Joshi

[snailkites]

Carolina Wren

Based on a photo in Birding Virginia FB group by Kevin Thompson of a Carolina Wren catching bugs off a shop light.

Medium is Microsoft FreshPaint, a little-known free paint simulator. I sometimes enjoy the challenge of mixing my own digital paint in a layerless, simple setting.

[birdblues]

Carolina Wren

[dendroica]

Carolina Wren singing (by me)

[that-crazy-scorpio-man]

I saw a Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) sprawled out on the walkway to the observation deck and I thought it may have been injured or sick.  Then a titmouse came along and did the same thing.  This went on for about a minute and then they both flew away.

[usgsbiml]

Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus.  

A common co-inhabitant with human nests.  In this case a Wren made a nest in a tub of rags we had outside under a shed roof.  We watched it for a while, but then found the tub also had a Black Rat Snake and the nest was mysteriously abandoned.  We took a picture of the left over egg....lovely in its speckles laid down in the birds oviduct.  Kelly Graninger took the shot.

[jarofbees]

Hot chicken chili

1.5 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp salt

3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cubed)

3 tbsp vegetable oil (or olive oil)

1 cup chopped onion

2.5 C chopped green pepper

2 tbsp chopped garlic

2 jalapeno chilies seeded and diced

1 tsp dried oregano

½ tsp black pepper

1 can corn kernels

1 can white beans, 1 can red beans, 2 cans black beans

6 drops liquid hot pepper (Tabasco)

1. Mix ½ tsp cumin, chicken, and ½ tsp salt in a bowl

2. Sautee ½ the chicken and ½ the oil, 5-7 minutes in a pot. Do the other half and put in a bowl until step#4

3. sautee onion, green pepper, and garlic.

4. Return the chicken to the pot and simmer the rest of the ingredients all together.

[wingedjewels]

Singing Carolina Wren by John Beetham