Small body, enormous voice — the Carolina Wren sings a ringing teakettle-teakettle-teakettle that seems impossible from a bird this size. Here's how to know them and welcome them.
How to identify a Carolina Wren
A round, rusty-brown bird with a bold white eyebrow stripe, a slightly down-curved bill, and a tail it often holds cocked straight up. Pairs stay together year-round and are quick, busy, and curious around brush piles and porches.
How to attract Carolina Wrens
They love suet, mealworms, and peanut bits more than plain seed. Leave a brush pile or dense shrubs for cover, and you may even find one nesting in a hanging basket or a garage shelf — they're famously fond of odd nooks.
The state bird of South Carolina
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