Sometimes it’s the little miracles we remember the most. For nearly 20 years we’ve had house wrens nesting at Mt. Hoo, so it became routine each spring knowing there was activity in the house wren ...

In 2024, scientists split the House Wren into seven species. Of the bunch, six can only be found in the tropics, but the ...

While many birds curtail, so to speak, their nesting efforts during the summer, the house wren does not. They just keep going. Let's take a closer look at this clamorous, nonstop nester. This ...

The house wrens that chose our yard for nesting this spring furnished a bungalow. In early July, for their second nest, they pushed and pulled sticks into what has to be considered a mansion. The ...

Who knew that birds engage in time-sharing? John Russell, who lives east of Bloomington, sent me photographic evidence. “For countless years, we have had a pair of house wrens set up their household ...

Coincidentally, on the same day, I was weeding in the front yard when I saw a robin eyeing me warily from a nearby branch and squawking angrily. I thought a chick might be hiding nearby when I ...

Just about now, local neighborhoods are being graced by another sign of spring: a long, bubbly, churring song. Full of enthusiasm and eager to attract a mate, the male house wren arrives in early ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This study examined nest sites selection by a cavity nesting species, the House Wren (Troglodytes aedon), at two sites in Ontario, Canada.

SPRINGVILLE, Alabama -- A pair of House Wrens care for their young after making a nest in a metal game camera box I left out on my back porch. I had been busy and out of town when my wife noticed the ...

Is it compensation? Does the male house wren sing loud and clear to make up for what he lacks in size or might? These are questions common to those who share their yard with this tenacious little ...

To begin with, Marjory, I’m sorry to hear about your little bluebirds. The adults will likely re-nest, but it’s still no fun to find dead baby birds. I’m also sorry if I spelled your name wrong. After ...

Sometimes it’s the little miracles we remember the most. For nearly 20 years we’ve had house wrens nesting at Mt. Hoo, so it became routine each spring knowing there was activity in the house wren ...