Sedge Wren Photo Gallery
Small wren with a round belly, a streaked back, and banded wings. Often holds its short tail upright. Sexes similar.
© Brad Imhoff / Macaulay LibraryOhio, May 12, 2020Small wren with a finely streaked crown and peachy flanks. Found in wet meadows, hayfields, and marshes.
© Jim Guyton / Macaulay LibraryNorth Carolina, October 09, 2016Adult
Song is an accelerating series of 3 or 4 sharp chips, followed by a trill or chatter.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryNew York, July 31, 2020Not all videos have soundSmall, round wren with banded wings and tail and a streaked back. Flanks and lower belly have a peachy wash.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryNew York, June 12, 2015Found in areas with dense patches of sedges and grasses in wet meadows, hayfields, and marshes.
© Evan Lipton / Macaulay LibraryIllinois, July 24, 2016Adult
Occupies wet habitats with dense vegetation such as pond edges, meadows, marshes, or unmaintained hayfields.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryMinnesota, June 21, 2011Not all videos have soundNote streaked crown and the brown-and-white streaking on the back.
© Evan Lipton / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, November 02, 2016Small wren of wet grasslands. Note short bill and banded wings.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryNew York, July 31, 2020Adult
Males countersing to maintain and defend their territories. They often show off their large song repertoires during these exchanges.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryMissouri, August 13, 1997Not all videos have soundSmall wren with buffy or peachy wash to the underparts. Stays low in grassy vegetation; does not tend to use deeper marshes with cattails.
© Ryan Sanderson / Macaulay LibraryIndiana, July 27, 2020Found in areas with dense patches of sedges and grasses in wet meadows, hayfields, and marshes.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryNew York, July 31, 2020Don't miss a thing! Join our email list
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