A house wren engages in its throaty song. Will it be able to attract a mate before summer is over? (John Kelly/The Washington Post) Perspective by John Kelly I’m worried that the wren in my ...

The house wren is a plain looking songbird, but its bubbling songs and nonstop activity make this cavity nester a pleasure to observe. The post Attract and Identify a House Wren appeared first on ...

House wren has two faces. These tiny, energetic birds are a back-yard favorite ... One fine day, usually around mid-May, a distinctive bubbly song announces that house wrens are back.

Right on cue, a male house wren appeared in the yard around April 20, loudly announcing himself via his rollicking, trilled song. He wasted no time investigating potential nest sites, and my new ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. NASHVILLE — The drama started the first time a house wren showed up, nearly a ...

The small brown bird, a house wren, was continually singing from a tree near where I was sitting. Was it mad at me for invading its home? Was it calling for a mate? Why do birds sing, anyway? The ...

The house wren nest box is empty, but my heart is full. The annual wren nesting at Mt. Hoo has been a success. For seven years now a tiny camera has allowed my wife and I to watch this miracle ...

House wrens take readily to nest boxes, so it’s an easy matter to establish them in your soundscape. The most aurally eloquent of our wrens is the winter wren . This pipsqueak weighs but 9 grams ...

Unfortunately, the house wren’s apparent disadvantage seems to endow them with an attitude. ... Carolina wrens are about as cute as birds come. They sing a cheerful song year round.

This week’s featured creature is a rather dull looking little brown bird that passes through the Ada area during spring and fall migration.

The house wren needs no caffeine to spring awake and explode in a frenzy of movement and sound. His loud song shatters the night’s silence and belies his tiny size.