Thryothorus ludovicianus - the Carolina Wren - is our State Bird here in South Carolina. Its loud, clear song is sometimes written as “tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle.” The small bird with the big voice sings this three-syllable chord over and over again. They sing each set of chords in bursts of three-to-five repetitions, sometimes adding a final “tea” to close the chorus. How fitting that this "tea-kettle" bird should make its habitat in South Carolina, where Tea is the state hospitality beverage!!! (Listen to the Carolina Wren here.)VISIT MY NEW BLOG!
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Tea Kettle Songbird
Thryothorus ludovicianus - the Carolina Wren - is our State Bird here in South Carolina. Its loud, clear song is sometimes written as “tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle.” The small bird with the big voice sings this three-syllable chord over and over again. They sing each set of chords in bursts of three-to-five repetitions, sometimes adding a final “tea” to close the chorus. How fitting that this "tea-kettle" bird should make its habitat in South Carolina, where Tea is the state hospitality beverage!!! (Listen to the Carolina Wren here.)
5 comments:
Quite familiar with this fellow and his kin. They visit my birdfeeder on my deck all the time. Even stay and sing a while {G}
Hi Denise,
Hope things are well with you!
Thank you for showing us this lovely songbird. I love waking up in the morning to the sound of the birds singing.
Here is a site where you can hear the songs of many birds to help identify them.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/carolina_wren/id
Mary Jane
Very cool!
No more unsung heroes of tea. This Carolina Wren is celebrating the superstars of the tea kettle. --Teaternity
I do love their sound and what an interesting story
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