What kind of bird is this? A couple of birds have a nest in a planter on my balcony. I didn't realize this until I started to move the pot. Between the size of the balcony and the...

Bchfrog53 Loc: Norfolk, VA

A couple of birds have a nest in a planter on my balcony. I didn't realize this until I started to move the pot. Between the size of the balcony and the location of the sliding glass doors, these are the only shots I've managed to get. Recognize the bird?

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SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY

…could be a house wren…?

Fred Harwood Loc: Sheffield, Mass.

Perhaps a Carolina wren.

cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina

Appears to be Carolina Wren

https://www.audubon.org/search_results?search=Carolina%20wren

JohnM Loc: Springfield, Illinois

looks like a house sparrow to me?

Bchfrog53 Loc: Norfolk, VA

Thanks to everyone +for the quick responses. I think it is a Carolina Wren

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Carolina Wren

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

It's a Carolina wren, very noisy and constantly in motion.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Bchfrog53 wrote:

A couple of birds have a nest in a planter on my balcony. I didn't realize this until I started to move the pot. Between the size of the balcony and the location of the sliding glass doors, these are the only shots I've managed to get. Recognize the bird?

Nice image!!!!
I don't mind them nesting under my front porch roof, but the crap running down the siding drives me crazier than I already am.

RoswellNM Loc: SW Indiana

Yep. Wren. Noisy but fun to have around.

merrytexan Loc: georgia

Bchfrog53 wrote:

A couple of birds have a nest in a planter on my balcony. I didn't realize this until I started to move the pot. Between the size of the balcony and the location of the sliding glass doors, these are the only shots I've managed to get. Recognize the bird?

it might be a carolina wren...they will a nest just about anywhere.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Bchfrog53 wrote:

A couple of birds have a nest in a planter on my balcony. I didn't realize this until I started to move the pot. Between the size of the balcony and the location of the sliding glass doors, these are the only shots I've managed to get. Recognize the bird?

Dunno, but nice catch ⭐🎯⭐

relbugman Loc: MD/FL/CA/SC

For the VA area, the strong white eye stripe, especially plus lower dark part, says Carolina Wren. E. House W. short stripes and very little white.

jjcoker

Carolina Wren. I had a pair nest in a pot on my deck.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

It is a WREN