Introduction

A fairly common wren that's here year around which I've encountered in various locations in Monmouth County including our front and back yards. It is slightly smaller than a House Wren and more brightly colored.

First Encounter

The first encounter I have on record occurred in our back yard on May 11, 1010, soon after I got my first DSLR, the Pentax K-x.

Subsequent Sightings

I end up with a handful of encounters each year. Here are some photographs:

Caorlina Wren at Manasquan Reservoir, March 11, 2012
 

Caorlina Wren on our front steps railings, June 26, 2012
 

Caorlina Wren atop our seed feeder, November 4, 2013
 

Caorlina Wren under the Manasquan Reservoir feeders, January 19, 2014
 

Caorlina Wren on the suet feeder, February 2, 2015
 

Caorlina Wren with no tail on feeder, February 21, 2015
 

Caorlina Wren at Sandy Hook, March 13, 2015

One of a pair of Carolina Wrens living in or near our yard in the winter of 2016. They have been frequent visitors to our suet feeders. The most recent sighting (no photo) occured on May 28, 2016 after the Highlands Memorial Day Parade. This photo was taken in February.

Caorlina Wren next to the trail to the Gull Pond Overlook at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, April 8, 2016

Caorlina Wren on a branch over the Cove Trail at Manasquan Reservoir, May 5, 2016

Caorlina Wren in a tree at the F.Bliss Price Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary in Eatontown on May 26, 2016