Janu Selvam, Kresson School
Camden County
Sedge wren. Camden County. Janu Selvam
Save Our Species
Hi, my name is Wren. Peter Wren. I am a Sedge Wren, and I live in Redhead Marshes on Swampy Street. I live in a medium-sized house called a nest. I use stems, twigs, grasses, and sedges to create my nest. It is lined with plant down, feathers, and fur.
I am about 3.9-4.7 inches tall, and weigh about 0.35-0.4 ounces. On June 5, 2010 my wife Rebecca laid 6 eggs. I would always look at the eggs because they were so smooth, white, and oval shaped. My children were all so small when they were born. Their first winter was terrible! It's so not fair! While we were migrating all the way to Canada with our clumsy kids, you're in your cozy house cuddling with your family. But while we were there, we ate lots of juicy insects. Yummy!
Anyway, before I get carried away with all of that mumbo jumbo, I need your help. There's been a problem in our habitat. You humans have been cutting down our trees. We the Sedge Wrens are endangered! We need protection or else we will become extinct! If we were extinct the population of spiders and the other insects will increase. This will cause an imbalance in the food web and alter the ecosystem. I really don't want that happening. That's why I need your help!
You! You! You! You! You! Not anyone else, but you. All you need to do is protect the marshes and meadows for us, try not to cut down so many trees, and try to make posters telling about us and that we're endangered. You are only one person in the whole wide world, but you can make a big difference. If the word spreads, everyone will give a hand.
Written by: Janu Selvam
Kresson School, Voorhees
Teacher: Mrs. Selby