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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Full of enthusiasm and eager to attract a mate, the male house wren arrives in early April to stake a claim to your yard or mine. The bird’s lively song is hard for the ear to miss.

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.

From the cascading notes in the house wren’s humble song to the melodic sound of finches and sparrows, songbirds bring joy to backyards everywhere. Still, these lovely tunes that welcome each ...

In the spring, from the time the male migrates back to the nesting territory until the eggs hatch, the wren repeats his song 100 to 600 times per hour every morning. He's one busy little vocalist.

The Bewick’s wren has a more prominent, white “eyebrow” stripe, while house wrens have only a small, pale one. Related: More profiles of Orange County animals and plants Contact the writer ...

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 ...

There’s a welcome sound absent from my yard this spring and I’m not sure why.Bill Moyer of Coopersburg reports the same thing.“I have eight bird boxes out primarily for wrens,” he writes.

The tiny, energetic little house wren with its beautiful bubbly song is now my favorite, even though it’s not colorful like many other birds. House wrens are very skilled at finding nesting sites.