Sedge Wrens - 06 Aug 2022
Robin and I are back in Cleveland this weekend. After dropping her off at the Morgan Conservatory I took a drive to Mentor Marsh 30 minutes away. I was lucky enough to run into someone at the Mentor Marsh Nature Center who directed me to the Wake Robin Boardwalk where I spent some time surrounded by the lush marsh flora and fauna.
Another hot and humid weekend greeted us so the air was a bit heavy. But that meant calm conditions for photographing the bees and birds in the marsh.
As I walked the boardwalk into the marsh the sound of Sedge Wrens emanated from the surrounding vegetation. The "Chip-Chip-Chee-Chee-Chee" was distinctive and a nice change from the Marsh Wrens I so commonly hear and see in SE Michigan.
Several wrens were calling from nearby and in no time I had one bird appear next to the boardwalk. I had to shoot fast as it did not spend much time in the open. 30 fps helps a bunch!
When the wrens were not visible I turned the camera on the bees and butterflies.
The small ponds were low but a few Painted Turtles, Killdeer and even a Great Blue Heron made appearances.
Aug 6, 2022 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
4 species
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 2
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 1
Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris) 2 Calling from next to boardwalk. "Chip-Chip-CHEE-CHEE-CHEE". Photos show streaked shoulders (upper wings) that would be plain on Marsh Wren.
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