Draw a Bird Day: Carolina Wren
The Carolina wren is common throughout the eastern United States, but it is more often seen than heard. Ground dwellers who prefer the undergrowth near forests, they live in pairs, and are believed to mate for life. The male is the most vocal, but they can also be heard in duet. Although shy of humans, these small brown birds are active and inquisitive.
deep rivers wander
tree to earthstone,
listening–
brown birdsong grows wild,
seeding wind with ancient light
A gogyohka from the Oracle for Colleen’s #tanka Tuesday, poet’s choice.
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- August 11, 2020 -
Wonderful sketches! I so enjoy watching our Carolina Wrens and the way they proudly hold their tails. They build big, messy nests in interesting places. Happy DABD, August edition!
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Thanks Carol! I’ve never seen their nests, but that sounds like the descriptions I read. I love those tails in the air too.
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I especially love that last line, seeding wind with ancient light.
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Thanks D. I think birds seed the world in many ways.
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Yep.
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Charming poem and illustration.
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Thanks Imelda.
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I like the thought of the birdsong growing wild.
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Thanks Frank. Me too.
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Delightful, so enjoyed reading this today 😊
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Thanks Phil. Wrens are so cheerful, they make me smile.
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Anything that says “Carolina” gets a like from me.
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Beautiful country full of wonderful birds. Thanks!
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Beautiful words and images. The Oracle always knows.
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She does.
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Birds, trees, rocks and listening. A condensation of the same message. The essential is there. Listen.
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She reminds us to do that a lot.
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More of us should listen.
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Beautiful drawings, Kerfe, and the oracle is graced you with sweet words. 🙂
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thanks Diana. She did.
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What a lovely little bird. Here in AZ, we have cactus wrens, most noticeable is the white stripe across the top of their eyes. Much like your wrens, they are bug eaters running through the rocks looks for their prey. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to see a few young ones. Mama was teaching them how to find the juicy bugs. I love your poetry and always your artistic depictions of the birds. You have such a gift! Thanks for sharing it with us. ❤
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Thanks Colleen. I was lucky enough to see sparrows learning to fly once.
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I love the bird kingdom, Kerfe. You capture the essence of their beings so well. 😍
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Thanks Colleen.
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Beautiful, artistic impressions of this lovely bird, Kerfe. ❤
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Thanks Olga.
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I would like to see Carolinas here, but we have mainly northern House Wrens who are not shy of people at all and seem wonderfully brazen and reckless. I have rescued two this summer, one from my garage and one from the mouth of my cat (!) whom the bird had been righteously harassing. (The cat never goes into the backyard without supervision, but you have to have very good reflexes to thwart his predatory instincts.) But regardless of species differences, you have beautifully captured the essence of Wren-kind!
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Thanks Sun. Its always interesting to see how different species have adapted to humans. And cats! They don’t call them house wrens because they are shy of humans or their habitats. (K)
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Love the wrens… and the poem is beautiful, Kerfe.
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Thanks Sue. Birds are always a good inspiration.
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They are… and the wren is a magical bird 🙂
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Oh wow, Kerfe, your drawings are excellent. A lovely poem too.
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Thanks Robbie. I love drawing birds.
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Love the artwork as well.😊
Pat
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Thanks.
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