Robert Nelson Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Looks like a house wren with a short tail. City park nex to pasture land, North Central Arkansas. Sept. 10, 2018 https://flic.kr/p/MbCiPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 The bill looks like a House Wren but the body posture and tail do lean towards a Winter Wren. I don't know if they hybridize or not. I saw my first Winter Wren a few days ago and managed to get a decent photo, a lifer for me, so I was pretty excited. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffclarke Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 House Wren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 The short tail appears to be a molt issue. The plumage says House Wren, and the posture fits just fine. (In general, be careful of posture in photos unless the bird's obviously at rest -- a photo grabs a moment in time, and may not be representative -- look at shots of Major League pitchers, and imagine holding your arm that way!) Pyle doesn't list any hybrids for either species, although that doesn't mean there aren't any. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Nelson Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Thank you! Great explanation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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