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The Wren
Jock knows heaps about birds and he’s got lots of fun facts about them. Help yourself to find out as much as you want about his feathered friends!
Source: https://www.juniorbailies.org.uk/the-wren.html
The Wren is found in mixed woodlands and in gardens.
Did You Know?
- It is a little bird that is only 10 cm long - that is the length of an adult thumb or Jock’s tiny toe and has a very loud trill sound.
- Look out for it low down on log piles or in bushes.
- In July may be sitting on eggs as they are raising a second brood of chicks,. They sit on the eggs for 2-3 weeks, then after hatching the birds are fed for another 2-3 weeks and then they can fly…
- Wrens have pointed bills for picking up spiders and insects.
Now watch these videos to learn what a Wren sounds like and learn why the Wren is the "King of the Birds".
As told by Jackie Ross, North East Storyteller
This is part of the Birds information.