. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. BIRDS OF AMERICA ht-nsive curiosity. This is the Long-billed Marsh Wren, which may be known by its long, slender bill and a Wren-like habit of flirting and cock- ing up the tail when excited. This \\'ren is fond of the deep and oozv marsh, near slow-running streams or dark, swampy pools. â ing by R. I. Brasher LONG-BILLED MARSH WREN (3 nat. size) An irrepressible songster and wonderful architect while the smaller Short-billed Marsh Wren pre- fers merely moist, grassy, or reedy meadows. Marsh Wrens, like other Wrens, are irrepres- sible songsters. Th
. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. BIRDS OF AMERICA ht-nsive curiosity. This is the Long-billed Marsh Wren, which may be known by its long, slender bill and a Wren-like habit of flirting and cock- ing up the tail when excited. This \\'ren is fond of the deep and oozv marsh, near slow-running streams or dark, swampy pools. â ing by R. I. Brasher LONG-BILLED MARSH WREN (3 nat. size) An irrepressible songster and wonderful architect while the smaller Short-billed Marsh Wren pre- fers merely moist, grassy, or reedy meadows. Marsh Wrens, like other Wrens, are irrepres- sible songsters. They are not satisfied with day- light singing alone but often carol at night. Some- times when the full moon lights up the marshes the singing of the Wrens becomes almost a con- tinuous performance, ringing over the meadows far and near. This bird breeds abundantly in fresh-water marshes and open swamps and may be found frequently in salt marshes and along the shores of tidal streams. The unique globular nests are hung concealed in the marsh vegetation or even attached to some shrub growing over the water, and with Wren-like industry a pair often constructs several nests. \'arious theories have been offered to account for this habit. One is that the Wren forsakes its nest the moment it has been disturbed or even touched by human hands. Samuels and others have opined that duplicate nests are built to protect the sitting female, for it is noticeable that the male often lures a visitor to one of the empty nests which, numerous as they often are in the marsh, may puzzle water snakes and other enemies searching for eggs and young birds. Others believe that the male, being full of vigor and vitality, must work ofT his nervousness in some manner and so occupies himself in nest-building. Excessive nest con- struction is characteristic of other W^rens also. Notwithstanding the fact that the Marsh \\'ren is a common bird in many suitable localities, the inaccessibility of its retreats, i
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