Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapillus
Ovenbird 
Seiurus aurocapillus

The Ovenbird’s name is derived from the shape of its nest, which is a dome like structure with a side entrance like a Dutch oven.  It’s a tough life being a migratory bird.  Studies estimate that half of all adult Ovenbirds die each year.  The oldest known Ovenbird was seven years old.
It is hard to observe as it walks on the floor of mature deciduous and mixed forests with a closed canopy, large trees and little ground cover, feeding mainly on insects, true bugs and worms.
It will produce more than one brood per year as an outbreak of spruce budworm will increase its food supply.


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