The Marsh Wrens of Arcata Marsh, in Arcata CA, were in good form this trip. There is nothing like standing in the marsh being shouted down by a wren!

Wrens sing with everything they have…sometimes it seems they will turn themselves inside out with song. These “down the hatch” shots attest to the unfettered expression of the wren.

Comparatively speaking, the Song Sparrow is just not in the same class, though it is in a class of its own, and a more musical class at that. Note that the wren aims its song directly at another male (or me if I am in the way), while the Song Sparrow tips its head back and sends its song to the sky!

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Canon SX50HS. Program with iContrast and Auto Shadow Control. 1800mm equivalent field of view. Processed in Lightroom for intensity, clarity, and sharpness.