Repeated BirdingPI.com surveys of the Pine Tree Trail (Presque Isle State Park) paid off recently with an exciting, first-of-the-season sighting of lovely Carolina Wren.

ID-wise, the distinct white eyebrow indicates ‘not House Wren.’ Not as buffy a breast/underside as some examples, but the coloration’s at least present. Considering the habitat (i.e., not marsh) and the overall size/shape of the eyebrow (e.g., very long and blending finally into the shoulder), eliminating Marsh Wren in favor of Carolina Wren.

Finally, vocalizations indicated Carolina Wren.



Later, elsewhere on the Pine Tree Trail, looks like a House Wren:


[Editor’s Note: Possible to have too many wren puns? Apparently not.]