Species profile
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
A small cinnamon-brown bird with an enormous voice and a white eyebrow stripe.
- Detected by our camera today
- 11 times
- Most recent sighting
- 12:03 PM
Sample counts until the bird-detection system is connected.
Field notes
Getting to know the Carolina Wren
Identification
Rich rusty brown above, warm buff below, bold white eyebrow and a often-cocked tail.
Male & female differences
Sexes look alike; only males sing the ringing tea-kettle song.
Typical diet
Suet, mealworms, peanut pieces and insects hunted from brush piles.
Behavior at the feeders
Pokes into every crevice, porch corner and flowerpot in the yard.
Interesting facts
- A male may sing his song several thousand times in one day.
- Carolina Wrens pair for life and stay together year-round.
Detection log
Today's sightings of this bird
- 9:15 AM
- 1:33 PM
Gallery
Camera captures
Carolina Wren
September 8, 2026 • 3:31 PM