This is the first Carolina Wren that I have photographed. Today was a big day at Lincoln Memorial Garden with its last pancake and sausage breakfast and the ending of its silent auction. I donated two of my pictures to the silent auction. My male Northern Cardinal framed picture went for $40.00 and my male red-bellied woodpecker framed photo went for $25.00. Before checking out the silent auction, my wife and I hiked around the garden and ran into a family walking off their pancakes. We heard a bird call that sounded similar to a cardinal to me, but the husband used his phone app to determine that it was a Carolina Wren. I never saw that bird, but I did find this one singing away at the Prairie Center portion of the grounds.
Carolina Wren
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Prairie Center, Lincoln Memorial Garden, Springfield, Illinois.
Gender Male
Age Adult
Activity Singing, Territorial Display
- Created Timestamp03/24/2024 10:57:11
- CameraNIKON D780
- Aperture16
- Focal Length600
- Iso2000
- Shutter Speed1/2000
- Orientation1
I like how the Carolina Wren is all puffed out – from singing or was it cold? Glad you finally got a shot of one – heard a lot but not often seen.
The temperature was probably around 50 degrees F when I took the picture. I think he’s puffed out more from singing.