A Successful Quest

So I've mentioned a few times that I had a spot staked out that I was almost positive would have a Winter Wren.  Today after school, I decided to take a quick jaunt to check it out.  The trip didn't start out well.  It was quiet, and as I walked the bank of the creek, I got no response to the Winter Wren call.  After 40 minutes or so, I decided to head back.  When I got to the trailhead, I heard quite a few birds.  I used the screech-owl call and got a response from a couple of woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatches, and Black-capped Chickadees. I got to the dam and decided to try once more for the Winter Wren.  I played the song and saw a tiny bird fly across the creek into the boulders: Winter Wren (#93)!  It started singing in response to the song from the iPod.  I absolutely love it when I find a spot that I just know has a certain bird in it.  On a side note, the area where I was today (Woodston Wildlife Area) has some good habitat for Barred Owl.  If there are Barred Owls in Rooks, they would be on the western limit of their range in the midcontinent area.  They are expanding north and west, so if they aren't here now, they should be soon.

Winter Wren singing in response to the iPod-Am I the only one who feels a little guilty tricking birds this way?

Winter Wren showing off its short little tail

Winter Wren trying to find the invisible wren who invaded its territory