Winter Wren

Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) is in the Wrens family (Troglodytidae). Across the U.S., iNaturalist users have logged 8,050 research-grade observations of it in our sample, peaking in October.

Seasonal pattern in the national data: winter visitor. Counts also reflect when people are out photographing, so compare months within a state rather than across states.

When to photograph Winter Wren: observations by month (U.S.)

About Winter Wren

The winter wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) is a very small North American bird and a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. It was once lumped with Troglodytes pacificus of western North America and Troglodytes troglodytes of Eurasia under the name winter wren.From Wikipedia via iNaturalist — article, CC BY-SA.

Winter Wren by state

Main season = months with at least 30% of the state's peak-month count.

Related birds (Wrens)

Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus

Northern House WrenTroglodytes aedon

Bewick's WrenThryomanes bewickii

Rock WrenSalpinctes obsoletus

Cactus WrenCampylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Marsh WrenCistothorus palustris

Pacific WrenTroglodytes pacificus

Canyon WrenCatherpes mexicanus

Photography tips

• Use a fast shutter (1/2000 s or faster) for birds in flight.
• Focus on the eye and shoot at the bird's eye level.
• Approach slowly and stop if the bird changes behavior; never bait or flush birds.
• Morning activity peaks in the first two hours after sunrise.

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