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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Apr 05, 2009

There is a pair busy as bees working with bringing straws to make beds. Please help I.D.

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Apr 05, 2009

It was busy chirping and building its home.

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pelletory Marlton, NJ Apr 05, 2009

Looks like a Carolina Wren to me Lily. Resin will confirm or not.

Congrats on the new residents!

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Apr 05, 2009

Aww, Carolina Wren calling Alabama home? That's so sweet. Thanks Pelle.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Apr 05, 2009

Yep, expatriate Carolina Wren ;-)

The name dates from a time (1600s or early 1700s) when 'Carolina' covered about 3/4 of the southeast of North America

Resin

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Apr 05, 2009

Yep, 1663-1712: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Carolina

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Apr 05, 2009

Terrific information, thank you Resin.

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threegardeners North Augusta, ON Apr 06, 2009

How cool is that? A bird id and a history lesson!!!

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