Anza-Borrego, Riverside County, 3-08. © John  C. Avise.

Cactus Wren

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Passeriformes; Troglodytidae

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Joshua Tree, Riverside Co., 3-08. © John  C. Avise.
Nest, University Hills, Orange County, 3-08. © John  C. Avise.

University Hills, Irvine, Orange County, 8-13-11. © John  C. Avise.
University Hills, Irvine, Orange County, 8-13-11. © John  C. Avise.

UNB01 Male. Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 03 22 13. © Peter J. Bryant.
UNB01 Male. Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 03 21 13. © Peter J. Bryant.

UNB01 Female at nest. Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 03 22 13. © Peter J. Bryant.
UNB01 Female at nest. Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 03 22 13. © Peter J. Bryant.

UNB01 Pair. Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 03 22 13. © Peter J. Bryant.
Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 04/22/15. Video. © Peter J. Bryant

UNB02 Male (M-YDB). Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 03 21 13. © Peter J. Bryant. Believed to be the male since he does not stay in the nest for extended periods, although he may look in at the eggs.
UNB02 Male (M-YDB). Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 04 07 15. © Peter J. Bryant.

UNB02 Male (M-YDB). Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 04 08 15. © Peter J. Bryant.
UNB02 Female (LG-MLB). Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 04 08 15. © William Halladay.

UNB02 Female (LG-MLB). Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 03 21 13. © Peter J. Bryant. Believed to be the female since she stays in the nest for extend periods (10-40 minutes) and appears to be doing the brooding.
UNB02 Female (LG-MLB). Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 04 08 15. © Peter J. Bryant.

UNB02 Pair. Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 03 21 13. © Peter J. Bryant.
UNB02 Pair. Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 04 08 15. © William Halladay.

First observation of a wren (LBP-M) that dispersed from UNB01. This is a female that fledged at UNB01 in 2009 and she fledged 3 nestlings in Irvine not far from Shady Canyon Road in June. © Dana Kamada.