mpfuchs Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Not sure if this is a House Wren, or a Carolina Wren? Also what is the determining feature? Seen 6/14/2019 in central VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Nice picture! This is a House Wren. Carolina Wrens have red-brown upperparts and buffy underparts, while House Wrens are uniformly dark brown. The most defining feature, in my opinion, is that Carolina Wrens have a contrasting white eyebrow and throat while House Wrens do not. Also, House Wrens are smaller and shorter tailed than their counterparts. Overall, House Wrens are far less descript than Carolina Wrens. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Comparison taken from allaboutbirds.org: House Wren Carolina Wren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) I agree with House Wren. Edited June 15, 2019 by The Bird Nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpfuchs Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 Cool, thanks guys! This one has been breeding in one of my window flower trays and the young one came out for the first time yesterday! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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