The Carolina Wren is a small, warm-brown wren with a bold white eye stripe and a loud, rich song it belts out year-round. Though tiny, it has one of the biggest voices in the backyard.
Habitat
Dense shrubby vegetation, woodland understory, and suburban thickets
Diet
Insects, spiders, and small lizards
How common
Common
Best time to see a Carolina Wren
The best time to see a Carolina Wren is January–June, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 92,261 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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