This was my first time seeing this bird. I first spotted it in some grasses. As soon as it hopped up onto its perch, I knew who I was dealing with. Wren. On a rock. Rock Wren. Sometimes the American Ornithological Society gets it right. (We can discuss Ring-Necked Duck at a later time.)
What a beautiful little bird. The speckling on its breast and on its back is just too precious. And that little zebra-striped tail!