May
1, 2003
A lunchtime
outing to the fresh-water marsh at McClusky Slough, near Zmudowski
State Beach, produced this shot of a nicely woven Marsh Wren's
nest...
...and the Marsh Wren itself. These birds are expert at keeping
their bodies near horizontal while perching on vertical reeds.

Here's a view from the side, showing the typical wren profile.
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