Marsh Wren and More

The Marsh Wrens are finally building their nests and singing for mates.  This one has built two nests that I can see; it is not unusual for them to build two or more.

If you look carefully at the center of the photo below you will see a ball of brown Spartina leaves woven into and around live Spartina.  This is the nest.  (You may need to click on the photo to view it in a larger format.)

 
That ball is about a foot in diameter.  Here is the industrious little fellow that built it:

This Glossy Ibis was one of several feeding in the marsh, but the only one that refused to be spooked by my presence.

I believe I've posted one or more photos of Osprey sitting on this sign before - perhaps even of this bird - but there he was again today, posing for his portrait.
 

As a reminder - you can click on any photograph and view a "slide show" of the photos in any given post in larger format.  With the bird shots, I recommend that method.