P eople often describe the house wren as plain because the bird has simple brown colors. But don't disregard these backyard guests. House wrens measure 4 3/4 inches long with a wingspan of 6 ...

The wren, meanwhile, continued his rounds, moving from nest box to nest box, laying claim to them all. A female wren, if one ...

The Northern house wren is considered a rather plain and drab-looking brown bird with a thin bill. It has darker barring on the tail and wings, and light tan throat.

A catbird was skulking around the forsythia in my backyard this morning, but she was stealthy enough to keep their nest a ...

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 ...

House wrens are another common local wren and less common but still possible are canyon and marsh wrens. The rock wren has a stubby pale brown body that is sparrow-sized and whitish below.

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 ...

Brown added that with the new exhibition at the Watkins Museum, it may spark new conversations and lead them down a new trail of where the second wren might be. “Hopefully, it’ll show up ...