In over 85,000 photos BirdCam has taken for me (since 12/17/07) I have never seen one, until today, that showed a songbird actually singing. This is not much of a surprise as birds don't tend to sing at feeders. But this Carolina Wren perched itself on the main suet feeder and is in that characteristic wren throw-back-the-head-and-belt-one-out pose. If you haven't seen a wren blasting away, you're missing one of nature's wonders. These little birds can light up a decibel meter. For them, a song is an intense physical act that surely must consume many ergs of energy. And as we know, wrens sing a lot, being all-year-round defenders of territory. Quite an unusual picture of an astonishing act!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
An Unusual Feeder Photo
In over 85,000 photos BirdCam has taken for me (since 12/17/07) I have never seen one, until today, that showed a songbird actually singing. This is not much of a surprise as birds don't tend to sing at feeders. But this Carolina Wren perched itself on the main suet feeder and is in that characteristic wren throw-back-the-head-and-belt-one-out pose. If you haven't seen a wren blasting away, you're missing one of nature's wonders. These little birds can light up a decibel meter. For them, a song is an intense physical act that surely must consume many ergs of energy. And as we know, wrens sing a lot, being all-year-round defenders of territory. Quite an unusual picture of an astonishing act!
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