Native wrens offset lack of size with competitive spirit At a recent get-together, she talked with a woman who also puts out bird houses and works hard to attract birds. “She talked at length about ...

Dull in appearance but notable for its effervescent song, the house wren is a common summer inhabitant of scrublands and woodland edges throughout much of North America. Variation in plumage and call ...

I report on geographic variation and seasonal decline in clutch size in House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon), a species that breeds throughout much of the New World. Nest records from British Columbia to ...

Sunrise comes early this time of year. Its gentle fingers reach out while most of us are still wrapped in the warm blanket of deep sleep. A small bird is one of the first to respond to these early ...

Unfortunately, both the wren and the sparrow engage in ruthless behav-ior when it comes to nesting. Both species will evict bluebirds and oth-er birds from boxes. They will even destroy eggs and young ...