Carolina wren
noun
: a large wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) chiefly of eastern North America having a loud lively song
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And bird watchers will be more than satisfied, whether listening to the vocalizations of Eastern bluebirds, Northern cardinals and blue jays in the morning, or song sparrows, mourning doves and Carolina wrens later in the day near sunset.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The Carolina wren/chickadee nesting box at Wild Birds Unlimited has a 1.5-inch entrance and interior dimensions ideal for small birds.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Consider offering these types of bird food in the fall:
Suet stays fresh longer in cold weather and attracts woodpeckers, nuthatches, chickadees, titmice, Carolina wrens, and warblers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
The occasional caw of a crow, the chickadee-dee-dee of a chickadee, the big song of the little Carolina wren that now stays on our Pennsylvania farm all winter.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Among bird species, the cameras spotted brown thrashers, northern cardinals (male), dark-eyed juncos, mourning doves, bluejays, Carolina wrens and many American robins.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Sounds of spring 2024 — the mating song of the Carolina wren, music through the windows of the Peabody Institute, cheers for an Orioles homer at Camden Yards and Donald Trump whining about his predicament in Manhattan District Court.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
Warblers and nuthatches will appreciate a 1.25-inch hole, while a 1.5-inch hole is best for bluebirds and Carolina wrens.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
There is precedent for states switching their honorary state animals, including birds: In 1948, South Carolina shifted from the mockingbird to the Carolina wren.
—Curt Anderson, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Nov. 2021
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The Carolina wren/chickadee nesting box at Wild Birds Unlimited has a 1.5-inch entrance and interior dimensions ideal for small birds.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Consider offering these types of bird food in the fall:
Suet stays fresh longer in cold weather and attracts woodpeckers, nuthatches, chickadees, titmice, Carolina wrens, and warblers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
The occasional caw of a crow, the chickadee-dee-dee of a chickadee, the big song of the little Carolina wren that now stays on our Pennsylvania farm all winter.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Among bird species, the cameras spotted brown thrashers, northern cardinals (male), dark-eyed juncos, mourning doves, bluejays, Carolina wrens and many American robins.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Sounds of spring 2024 — the mating song of the Carolina wren, music through the windows of the Peabody Institute, cheers for an Orioles homer at Camden Yards and Donald Trump whining about his predicament in Manhattan District Court.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
Warblers and nuthatches will appreciate a 1.25-inch hole, while a 1.5-inch hole is best for bluebirds and Carolina wrens.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
There is precedent for states switching their honorary state animals, including birds: In 1948, South Carolina shifted from the mockingbird to the Carolina wren.
—Curt Anderson, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Nov. 2021
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