It is often difficult to distinguish between Mr. John Wren and Miss Jane Wren because both are small brown or buff-colored birds with tan beaks, but one can be sure the birds know their pecking order.

The northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon) presents remarkable gusto in a small package. The tiny, energetic bird, with its inconspicuous brownish-gray plumage, is the most common of at least ...

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

The house wren takes a different approach than other cavity-nesting birds when it comes to claiming bird houses, with the male arriving a week or two before the female. Nick Lund photo/Maine Audubon ...

The bird outside your window may be singing to attract a mate or to defend its nesting area. Why birds sing and other cool feathered facts Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

Carolina wrens, unlike house wrens, live here year-round. So Carolinas have a wing up, so to speak, on house wrens: They get first choice on nesting quarters. In fact, they’re well along with ...

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 ...