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Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Jason woke me up early for this strange sight on our front porch this morning! A wren had roosted near our windows, its cute little face planted against the wall! I didn't budge when we made noise or when I took photos! Carolina Wren,Geotagged,Spring,Thryothorus ludovicianus,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

Jason woke me up early for this strange sight on our front porch this morning! A wren had roosted near our windows, its cute little face planted against the wall! I didn't budge when we made noise or when I took photos!

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Sleeping birds are really weird. Only found 2 or 3 in the field and before that never really considered how they sleep at all. It's like they are in trance. Posted 6 years ago
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      Flown Kimmerling
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      Really strange! I'm pretty sure Christine has a few photos of a sleeping bird at her house as well. I may have to dig those up. Posted 6 years ago
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      Also, it is freaky how this wren "fluffed" itself up. I've heard this is a common bird behavior when sleeping? Posted 6 years ago
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        I've not heard of that behavior, but very well could be. This one is so fluffed up it reminds me of a potoo :) Posted 6 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          That's so cute! Here's mine from last summer. His name was Bob, and I hope he comes back! He slept on my deck every night for a couple months!

          House Sparrow - Passer domesticus This is Bob. He sleeps on my deck every night. Oddly, he sleeps with his eyes open. He is completely asleep in this picture! I know this because I climbed up on my railing and put my hand right in front of him, and he didn't even twitch. Nothing makes him stir - not me or my flash. I am always quiet near him though so I don't wake him.<br /> <br /> I was curious why he sleeps with his eyes open, and discovered that this behavior is called Unihemispheric Slow-Wave Sleep. It means that an animal can sleep with one half of the brain, while the other half remains alert. This is in contrast to normal sleep where both eyes are shut and both halves of the brain show reduced consciousness. Geotagged,House sparrow,Passer domesticus,Summer,Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep,United States,bird,house sparrow,passer,sleeping bird,sparrow
           Posted 6 years ago
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            I remember Bob! Posted 6 years ago

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The Carolina Wren

The Carolina Wren is a common species of wren, resident in the eastern half of the USA, the extreme south of Ontario, Canada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded May 31, 2019. Captured May 30, 2019 15:57 in 110 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm

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