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Snowy Wren
I usually associate Rock Wrens with places that are warm year round, but they’re actually found all the way up to 10,000 and as far north as British Columbia. These populations migrate downslope or south for the winter. This one must have just returned to the High Sierra, following the melting snow back to its…
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Rock Wren on a Rock
The Mojave Desert: it was love at first sight when I visited Joshua Tree National Park just over a year ago. I’ve been planning a return ever since, and in November I finally headed back, camping in Mojave National Preserve for a few days. The trip ended up being more exciting than I’d planned. Nothing…
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Rock Wren on a Tree
In fairness to scientists, this Rock Wren is on a dead tree. If it were a live tree, I think they’d have quite a a lot of explaining to do!
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Exploring Mojave National Preserve
Lately, I’ve been connecting my photography more with adventures. Ever since I visited Joshua Tree National Park at the end of last year, I’ve wanted to return to the Mojave to try to capture Cactus Wrens in desert vistas. When I saw a photo by Adam Elliott of Mojave National Preserve, I knew I had…
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Rock Wren
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…
