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Marsh wren        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Marsh wrens are active, noisy, and personable inhabitants of dense cattail and reed beds in swamps and marshes across North America.   I photographed most of these wrens in dry winter cattails.   At right is a singing bird, suspended between two tule stems.   Most of these birds are adults defending territories in reed beds, but fledglings are shown in a couple of images.   All were at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area near Riverside, California.

  • Canon 10D, 1D4, or 7D2; 500 mm f4 IS lens plus 2X converter or 800 mm IS lens plus 1.4X converter; fill-in flash (2004, 2012, 2013, 2015-2018)
  • Canon EOS1v, 500 mm f4 IS lens plus 2X converter, Elite Chrome Extra Color (2003)