Dow Wetlands Birding

 

Interestingly Clay-colored Sparrow young leave the nest before they can fly. They hop to the ground from their nest in a shrub and run an average of 40 feet to seek cover in a thicket, where their parents will continue to feed them. They won’t fly for the first time for another 6 to 8 days. Cornell All About Birds

Sedge Wrens forage low in vegetation or on the ground, where they are difficult to see. They probe for insects at the bases of plants or in the soil, using their fine bills and strong legs. Males sing on territories, sometimes from exposed perches near the tops of bushes but often from hidden perches. Cornell All About Birds

Sedge Wren

 

The Sedge Wren is a short-billed, russet-brown bird that lives in wet fields and shallow marshes.

Their reputation as shy, furtive birds reflects this dense habitat, where they spend much of their time out of sight, foraging for insects and spiders on or near the ground. The song is simple compared to many other wrens: a few dry chips followed by a trill.

Sedge Wrens breed in the U.S. and Canada and winter in the southeastern U.S. and northeastern Mexico. Cornell All About Birds