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House Wrens – Nesting Behavior

For a few days now I said I was going to do a post about the House Wrens I photographed at the same nesting tree as the Williamson's Sapsuckers, here it is.

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The Magical Sapsucker Tree in Clark County, Idaho

A month ago I photographed a pair of Williamson's Sapsuckers excavating a nesting cavity in Idaho and this past week I spent several days photographing them again.

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Raising my glass to 2015!

Raising the glass attached to my camera that is! I'm excited about the photographic opportunities that will present themselves in 2015.

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The Demise of the Magical Sapsucker Tree and the Luck of Finding More Nesting...

I am heart-broken about losing the Magical Sapsucker Tree but I am glad to have found a few more where the chicks are thriving and are safe so far.

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Migrating House Wren at Bear River MBR

Last August I was a bit surprised to see a House Wren at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge from the auto tour loop around the marshes there.

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Shades of Green With A House Wren

It just seemed fitting on St Patrick's Day to post something with a bit of green in it so I selected this House Wren photo I took in May of 2014 in the Targhee National Forest in Clark County, Idaho.

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Photographing Nesting House Wrens in the High Uintas

Two days ago I spent time photographing nesting House Wrens in the high Uintas near Mirror Lake Highway, of interest to me is that two years ago I photographed Red-naped Sapsuckers using this same...

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Over the Shoulder Look from a House Wren – Plus an Illusion

There are times I enjoy finding hidden faces in clouds, rocks, trees or other natural features and I saw one in this House Wren photo.

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House Wrens Foraging in the Wasatch Mountains

Yesterday morning I was delighted to find two House Wrens foraging in a brush pile in the Wasatch Mountains not long after sunrise. This time of the year the wrens aren't singing like they do in the...

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Nesting House Wrens And A Closed Gate

I tried to get up into a canyon in the Stansbury Mountains yesterday but was met with a closed gate so I turned my Jeep around and decided that I would explore a different canyon.

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Singing Wasatch Mountain House Wren

I probably took way too many images of the House Wren on the hummingbird's favorite perch but I feel like when a photographic opportunity presents itself I should take full advantage of it so that I...

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Visions Of Spring And Nesting House Wrens

These nesting House Wren photos were taken two years ago at the end of May high up in the Uinta Mountains where stands of aspens are used as nesting trees.

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Nesting Mountain Bluebirds And Other Woodland Birds

Yesterday I had a blast photographing a pair of Mountain Bluebirds at a natural nesting cavity at the edge of a forest along with some other woodland birds. 

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Focusing On House Wrens

To photograph House Wrens and other birds I know I need to find them which means focusing my attention on the sights and sounds around me whenever I am out in the field which has worked extremely well...

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Molting House Wren

About two weeks ago I photographed a molting House Wren high in the Wasatch Mountains as it perched near a willow thicket.

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Recent Birds I’ve Found In The West Desert

Last week I made two trips out to the West Desert and today I am sharing a medley of recent birds that I found while I was out there.

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Nesting House Wren Photos

Had it not been for my keen eyesight and a little bit of movement in a serviceberry shrub I would have missed out on taking nesting House Wren photos yesterday.

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Adult House Wren With A Large Feather

After taking photos of Cliff Swallows gathering nesting materials two days ago I took more House Wren photos of the nesting pair I found in the Wasatch Mountains.

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House Wren And A Rusty Pipe

I photographed this adult House Wren last week while I was up in the Wasatch Mountains looking for birds and cooling off in higher elevation temperatures.

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House Wren With Insect Prey

Four days ago I stopped briefly where I knew that there was a House Wren nest and was delighted to see an adult with insect prey for its young in its bill.

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