The female marsh harrier, with her distinctive creamy head and broad wingspan, was seen gliding effortlessly over the reeds, likely hunting for small mammals or birds. By the early 20th century, this ...

Her solo exhibit in Beverly Shores features the birds of the Great Marsh, a unique habitat and key refuge in the Indiana Dunes. Knowski paints birds like Marsh Wrens and Sandhill Cranes, full-size ...

University of Nebraska-Lincoln grad student Brooke Talbott has been documenting the Marsh Wren wetland near Lincoln for the past three years. It’s undergoing restoration by the NRD, but it’s ...

Birds that were a south Florida specialty are turning up in New Jersey, following the northward spread of warmer water temperatures.

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.

Marsh specialist birds such as Virginia rail, least bittern and marsh wren followed soon thereafter,” according to State Parks.

The land will be maintained to exterminate invasive phragmites and foster the growth of native marsh birds like marsh wrens, red-winged blackbirds, great blue herons and egrets.

The marsh wren is secretive while the avocet is showy, and of course there is a significant size difference. Plus, marsh wrens are shy birds.

Male marsh wrens claim territories in cattail and bulrush marshes, and build multiple nests, weaving a sort of hollow ball attached to the vegetation.

The wren’s loud chatter is easily heard and recognized as it skulks among the cattails. Long time birder J. Silagy was surprised to see a raft of goose-like birds called brant on Blue Marsh Lake ...