![allcreatures:
Your Daily Wren - First Flight Edition
fatchance:
When I approached the nest this morning I was greeted with an explosion of wren chicks - like four feathered mouse traps rigged to go off in all directions at once. I think the babies, never having flown before, were as startled as I was. They are unharmed, but are now scattered throughout the shed. Even though fledging was clearly imminent, the parental wrens are furious, and loudly expressing their displeasure - like a harsh alarm clock that can’t be silenced.
[For a sample of the Carolina wren’s angry alarm cry, listen to the end of this audio clip from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/4itIz8s2on2v98j3uZQ9l8lao1_250.jpg)
Your Daily Wren - First Flight Edition
When I approached the nest this morning I was greeted with an explosion of wren chicks - like four feathered mouse traps rigged to go off in all directions at once. I think the babies, never having flown before, were as startled as I was. They are unharmed, but are now scattered throughout the shed. Even though fledging was clearly imminent, the parental wrens are furious, and loudly expressing their displeasure - like a harsh alarm clock that can’t be silenced.
[For a sample of the Carolina wren’s angry alarm cry, listen to the end of this audio clip from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.]
