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Sedge wren        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Sedge wrens are small, secretive wrens that breed in wet meadows with long grass. This one was defending his territory at Oak Hammock Marsh, north of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was a very windy day and the grass head he's sitting on was blowing around constantly.

  • Canon 10D, 500 mm f4 IS + 1.4X converter, with fill-in flash to lighten the shadows (2003)