House Wren

I put up Bluebird nesting boxes early this spring. We did not get any Bluebirds, but we did get a pair of House Wrens in one of the boxes. They are tiny birds, only 4.5 inches (12 cm) long and range all across lower Canada, the USA, Mexico and the Caribbean. Here, I think, is the female, not because she is visually distinguishable, but she is the one who appears to be sitting on and guarding the eggs. On sunny days she sits on the top of the next box or nearby fence and on cooler days is in the box most of the time. Her constancy has allowed me to get these photos.