danmccullough, 25 days ago

I struck up a friendship with a Winter Wren that has been patrolling the area while snagging bugs and collecting moss.

Each day I watched it hop past me on its way to a secluded spot under a culvert.

During one of its moss hopping treks, I decided to see if I could find the nest. I took a quick photo and when I came back to look, I noticed a yellow gape flange. Yes, it seems there’s a baby Winter Wren in the 1st photo!

It may take a little searching to see it!

#Nature #Wrensday #Birds

Sitting beneath an old road and lots of vegetation, is a double culvert, each about 8 feet high and 12 feet wide. A brook passes through each one. I inserted a red arrow on the photo to show the location of the wren nest - it is on the upper right side of the left culvert. It is blocked by a perfectly situated rock that adds protection for the wren family.
This is the original photo that the zoomed in version of picture 1 is taken from. This photo is pulled out a bit to show more of the metal culvert and trees with greenish sunlight streaming through them in the background.