Wrentit - Chamaea fasciata

Wrentits are year-round residents on the west coast of the United States. They can be difficult to spot because they like dense bushes and shrubs. The Wrentit have pale irises. They mate for life. Diet is insects.

Juvenile

05/01/2010 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA 05/01/2010 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA

05/01/2010 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA 05/01/2010 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA

05/01/2010 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA 05/01/2010 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA

Adult

I love how they look angry 10/08/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA I love how they look angry 10/08/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA	Note the tongue 04/02/2009 - Heather Farms; Walnut Creek, CA Note the tongue 04/02/2009 - Heather Farms; Walnut Creek, CA	09/30/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA 09/30/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA
09/30/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA 09/30/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA	Multiple insects in mouth 06/10/2011 - Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, CA Multiple insects in mouth 06/10/2011 - Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, CA	Spider in beak 06/10/2011 - Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, CA Spider in beak 06/10/2011 - Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, CA
Bug in the beak 06/10/2011 - Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, CA Bug in the beak 06/10/2011 - Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, CA	02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA 02/13/2013 - San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park, San Diego, CA	07/25/2008 - UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA 07/25/2008 - UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA
04/18/2009 - UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA 04/18/2009 - UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA	06/08/2009 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz 06/08/2009 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz	06/08/2009 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz 06/08/2009 - UCSC Arboretum, Santa Cruz
12/23/2009 - Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary, Marin, CA 12/23/2009 - Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary, Marin, CA	06/24/2010 - UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA 06/24/2010 - UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA

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