One of the loudest wild birds in our area is also one of the smallest! Meet the Carolina Wren. These industrious little birds are seen year-round in the Mid-Atlantic and can be hard to spot because of their size.
They have brown, chunky bodies with a white stripe over their eyes, and tails that are often held straight up unless they are singing. In the spring, they build large and elaborate nests in fairly unusual places that they find in their environments, such as under a propane tank lid or in an old Christmas tree base!
They typically raise 2 broods per year in our area. These little birds prefer spending their time in the underbrush, so keeping a brush pile and some
healthy native shrubs around is a great way to attract them to your backyard. Wrens don’t visit feeders as often as other songbirds, rather they prefer foraging among tree bark and dried leaves for insects. They will eat suet or peanuts during the winter months when wild food isn’t as plentiful. In the winter, pairs will often sleep in cavities or protected spaces together, which will include birdhouses or old woodpecker holes.
As the state bird of Maryland and mascot of Baltimore’s baseball team, the Baltimore Oriole is quite familiar among Marylanders, however, they are not seen as often as one might think.
The Red Winged Black Bird is one of the most common black birds in our area, and the males are very recognizable with their all black feathers and reddish orange and yellow shoulder patch that can be tucked among their black feathers or left out in the open in full display.
A member of the Thrush family, the Hermit Thrush is seen in our region throughout the winter months and spends its time foraging through the understory.
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