Western Marsh-Wren Images, Facts and Information:
Cistothorus palustris (Split from Eastern Marsh-Wren in October 2026)
- Western Marsh-Wrens are small, brown secretive birds with dark caps, thin bills, whitish eyelines and bold black and white patterns on their backs. Their tail is usually held in an upright position.
- Western Marsh-Wrens are year round residents to migrators. Western Marsh-Wrens breed in western Canada and the western U.S. Some populations remain year round along the Pacific Coast and in parts of the western U.S. Migratory populations winter in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. They prefer marshy habitats.
- Western Marsh-Wrens eat insects and other invertebrates.
- Western Marsh-Wrens lay 3 to 10 eggs which hatch in 12 to 16 days, they are polygamous. The males build the nests.
- A group of wrens can be called a “flight”, “chime”, “herd” or flock of wrens.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Western Marsh-Wren photos.
Immature Western Marsh-Wren in the wetlands of Bear River MBR
Title: Immature Western Marsh-Wren in the wetlands of Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/17/2023
Western Marsh-Wren hanging upside down
Title: Western Marsh-Wren hanging upside down
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 10/31/2022
Western Marsh-Wren in a Greasewood
Title: Western Marsh-Wren in a Greasewood
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 8/22/2022
Spring Western Marsh-Wren singing
Title: Spring Western Marsh-Wren singing
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/31/2021
Western Marsh-Wren singing on a spring morning
Title: Western Marsh-Wren singing on a spring morning
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/31/2021
Western Marsh-Wren singing on the last day of March
Title: Western Marsh-Wren singing on the last day of March
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/31/2021
Western Marsh-Wren in the marsh of Bear River MBR
Title: Western Marsh-Wren in the marsh of Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/31/2021
Saucy looking Autumn Western Marsh-Wren
Title: Saucy looking Autumn Western Marsh-Wren
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/25/2019
Western Marsh-Wren peeking out from the marsh
Title: Western Marsh-Wren peeking out from the marsh
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/25/2019
Western Marsh-Wren in Autumn at Farmington Bay WMA
Title: Western Marsh-Wren in Autumn at Farmington Bay WMA
Location: Farmington Bay WMA, Davis County, Utah
Date: 9/24/2019
Perched Western Marsh-Wren in the marsh at Bear River MBR
Title: Perched Western Marsh-Wren in the marsh at Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/12/2019
Male Western Marsh-Wren during nesting season
Title: Male Western Marsh-Wren during nesting season
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/27/2018
Western Marsh-Wren male on his territory
Title: Western Marsh-Wren male on his territory
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/27/2018
Male Western Marsh-Wren checking me out
Title: Male Western Marsh-Wren checking me out
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/27/2018
Singing Western Marsh-Wren male at Bear River MBR
Title: Singing Western Marsh-Wren male at Bear River MBR
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/27/2018
Western Marsh-Wren male with nesting material
Title: Western Marsh-Wren male with nesting material
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/27/2018
Male Western Marsh-Wren with nesting material in his bill
Title: Male Western Marsh-Wren with nesting material in his bill
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/27/2018
Male Western Marsh-Wren surveying his territory
Title: Male Western Marsh-Wren surveying his territory
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/27/2018
Western Marsh-Wren singing near its nest
Title: Western Marsh-Wren singing near its nest
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/27/2018
Western Marsh-Wren singing on his territory
Title: Western Marsh-Wren singing on his territory
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 3/27/2018