Bird ID: This momma built a nest in a planter hanging on our porch, had five youngin's and screamed for two weeks (could have been the cats laying around). All are gone, and the empty...

canonjohn922 Loc: Vineland,NJ

This momma built a nest in a planter hanging on our porch, had five youngin's and screamed for two weeks (could have been the cats laying around). All are gone, and the empty nest applies. Can't ID her Carolina Wren?? Thanks for your help.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

canonjohn922 wrote:

This momma built a nest in a planter hanging on our porch, had five youngin's and screamed for two weeks (could have been the cats laying around). All are gone, and the empty nest applies. Can't ID her Carolina Wren?? Thanks for your help.

Definitely a Carolina Wren,

prcb1949 Loc: Ex Zimbabwe - Now UK

canonjohn922 wrote:

This momma built a nest in a planter hanging on our porch, had five youngin's and screamed for two weeks (could have been the cats laying around). All are gone, and the empty nest applies. Can't ID her Carolina Wren?? Thanks for your help.

It could be either the Carolina or the Bewicks Wren - my money would be on the Bewicks due to the Black and white barring in the outer tail feathers.

Jim Bob

Carolina wren. Issue resolved.

mikenolan Loc: Lincoln Nebraska

Definitely a wren (and the constant chittering about anything near her nest is typical of wrens), sure looks like the Carolina wren to me, see http://www.birdzilla.com/in-the-backyard/state-based-information2/south-carolina.html

prcb1949 Loc: Ex Zimbabwe - Now UK

mikenolan wrote:

Definitely a wren (and the constant chittering about anything near her nest is typical of the species), sure looks like the Carolina wren to me, see http://www.birdzilla.com/in-the-backyard/state-based-information2/south-carolina.html

The Carolina Wren lacks the black and white barring in the outer tail as is so obvious in this picture.

mikenolan Loc: Lincoln Nebraska

The underbody seems more like the Carolina wren on this page than the Bewick's wren, but I do admit they're similar.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/id

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

prcb1949 wrote:

The Carolina Wren lacks the black and white barring in the outer tail as is so obvious in this picture.

Bewick's tail is gray with baring, Carolina's tail is rust red as in this photo and does have some barring on outer edge.
Bewick's has white/gray breast with no rust red that is showing here.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/id

prcb1949 Loc: Ex Zimbabwe - Now UK

[quote=rwilson1942]Bewick's tail is gray with baring, Carolina's tail is rust red as in this photo and does have some barring on outer edge.
Bewick's has white/gray breast with no rust red that is showing here.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/id[/qu

thanks for this I do agree that this is a Carolina Wren

Jim Bob

prcb1949 wrote:

The Carolina Wren lacks the black and white barring in the outer tail as is so obvious in this picture.

You're dead wrong. Check Audubon and Cornell Ornithology and come back with your apology. Check my photos. Carolina wren. Issue solved.

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canonjohn922 Loc: Vineland,NJ

Thanks everybody for replying

Robert R Loc: Indianapolis and Naples

Range makes a difference. Bewick's wren is mostly a western species. I agree, definitely a Carolina Wren.

fosgood11 Loc: oil city, La.

wren

canonjohn922 wrote:

This momma built a nest in a planter hanging on our porch, had five youngin's and screamed for two weeks (could have been the cats laying around). All are gone, and the empty nest applies. Can't ID her Carolina Wren?? Thanks for your help.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Excellent shots, John!