Walking through the woods at Mere Sands I was treated to the beautiful sound of so many song birds.
Spring has arrived and as the woodland comes to life with green shoots and blossoms you can feel a change in the air.
One of the prettiest songs on my walk was that of the wren and I managed to spot a couple in the shade. They are very small, very timid and they move about very quickly making them very tricky to spot and even harder to photograph.
I love the way they use their tails to balance just before flying off. They are just so cute.
I was curious to know why the Wren is known as a Jenny Wren so did a little research and dug up a few interesting facts.
They have a powerful song which I have mentioned already, but did you know they can hit two different notes at the same time?
They are quintessentially British birds and are one of our most common songbirds, in the past they were know as "King among birds". In German they were called "hedge king" or "kinglet".
They eat insects, spiders and even tadpoles but perhaps surprisingly they also like a piece of cheese.
The term Jenny Wren applies because they are fiercely protective of their young and the female in particular will be extremely vocal to alert her brood against danger, and this has led to a tendency to view wrens as female leading to the moniker Jenny Wren.
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