Carolina Wrens - tiny packets of personality!

I like to think of the Carolina Wrens around my area as "Court Jesters". They're always flitting to and fro and sounding off wherever they land. I hope you enjoy the mix of classic poses and habitat images I have to present.

Classic poses first.....

1.

Excellent series here of this beautiful wren.....Very rare to see this species here but for some reasoon one is over wintering not far away...It has gotten quite a bit of attention from the birding community.

Beautiful series, Steve. You got some excellent clarity with a relatively slow shutter speeds! I see you're working with your full set of lenses too!

Excellent series, love those little tough guys and their singing.

Great shots; I can well imagine they are very tough to get close to.
Al

The portraits of this plucky little wren are excellent Steve, but the last 4 through 8 habitat shots are my favorite... great captures.

Dave

Wonderful captures of the singer Steve! I agree, these buggers have very unique personality.

You're asking for critique Steve, OK, I can't fault them, they're right on the money, very good series.

Wow, they look so much like my little Eurasian Wren. Yours are just a fair bit larger, with longer tails etc., but they're definitely closely related. All I got were some half decent habitat shots. Yours are much better and you even managed some wonderful clear shots. The first of those three clear shots is really beautiful, but I love the other two also. What am I saying? I think this whole set is great! Great work, Steve.

Great series Steve. The poses are great but so are the ground shots.

Gary Fairhead wrote in post #13901240
Excellent series here of this beautiful wren.....Very rare to see this species here but for some reasoon one is over wintering not far away...It has gotten quite a bit of attention from the birding community.

Thanks for the compliment Gary. I'm sure a Carolina Wren in your area is stirring up quite the fuss -

Wallace River wrote in post #13901248
Beautiful series, Steve. You got some excellent clarity with a relatively slow shutter speeds! I see you're working with your full set of lenses too!

I appreciate that Ian; and yes, I'm an equal opportunity lens abuser.....or user.

BGgraphy wrote in post #13901251
Excellent series, love those little tough guys and their singing.

They do have a great set of pipes for such a pipsqueak don't they Bret. I do appreciate your nice comment.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #13901390
Great shots; I can well imagine they are very tough to get close to.
Al

Thank you Al. They present their own set of photographic challenges...yes.

dbriz wrote in post #13901526
The portraits of this plucky little wren are excellent Steve, but the last 4 through 8 habitat shots are my favorite... great captures.

Dave

Very nice words Dave. Thanks for having a peek.

cfcRebel wrote in post #13901718
Wonderful captures of the singer Steve! I agree, these buggers have very unique personality.

Much appreciated Fee, and yes, it's a personality that's easy to like isn't it -

2slo wrote in post #13901742
You're asking for critique Steve, OK, I can't fault them, they're right on the money, very good series.

Your very nice to say that Mark; much appreciated as always.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #13902215
Wow, they look so much like my little Eurasian Wren. Yours are just a fair bit larger, with longer tails etc., but they're definitely closely related. All I got were some half decent habitat shots. Yours are much better and you even managed some wonderful clear shots. The first of those three clear shots is really beautiful, but I love the other two also. What am I saying? I think this whole set is great! Great work, Steve.

Thank you Levina, you always have such kind words to encourage me. Wrens from anywhere are just neat, and your Eurasian is cute as a button too.

Beautiful shots, Steve. We don't see those around here.

Hey Steve great shots of the very cool little Wren! Sweet poses and beautiful habitat. Well done indeed.

Wow! Great crisp shots of one of my favorite birds. 1 through 8 are my favorites

super series, Steve