Range - Forests of the north, northwest and eastern U.S. and southern Canada. Seeds and berries are also eaten, usually in summer. Their skulls are thicker than most birds' and are filled with a special liquid that absorbs the shock of the bird's head hitting the tree. Once the hole is made, sometimes as large as six inches across, the bird uses its long, sticky, barb-tipped tongue to reach into the hole and retrieve its insect prey. Its short rounded tail is often held up at right angle to the back.
Winter wrens are reddish-brown with very fine bars of lighter color.
Range - Winter wrens are found from southern Alaska to central California, across the continent from the Great Lakes to Florida. Known simply as the Wren in Great Britain, the winter wren also nests in northern Europe, Asia and Japan. Food - Feeds almost exclusively on insects, although some have been reported to have eaten redcedar seeds. Habitat - Winter wrens prefer to be near the ground, often hiding near fallen logs or in dense thickets. In spring, you may spy the wren scolding from a branch, or perhaps singing his varied, bubbling song.