Furious tail wag
With war songs the tiny dart
Clamours a warning
Wren’s are feisty, for such little birds they show enormous pluck when defending their territory. They have no intention of giving quarter when a big human oaf goes running between *their* trees. And they sing so loudly too. Not only that, but they do so in a place where you can see them, they do not hide. They sing at your eye level. They are staring you out, jumping from vantage point to vantage point to get the best position to stand their ground from. And if they really take offence, they bristle up their little feathers and fly at you, not to poke your eye out Hitchcock style or anything, just to buzz you, to try to get rid of you. They are not afraid! Wrens rock.
(Image from the RSPB website)
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