House wrens may lay as many as 10 eggs in one brood. On occasion, the eggs may hatch in only nine days, but 12 is more typical. You'll know the moment because the babies begin cheeping.

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 (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 typical house wren clutch ranges from four to eight eggs, and the female lays one a day. This took another week. After that, the female settled into incubation duties.

And house wrens destroy chickadee eggs — and bluebird eggs and tufted titmouse eggs — even when they have already claimed a nest cavity of their own. The wrens have their reasons.

The house wren is a small and dainty looking bird, but its behaviour is that of a feisty and competitive animal with a dark side. The female is known to be a cantankerous and demanding mate. Eager to ...

Seven or eight is average for house wrens, nine or 10 unusual. A second nesting, however, likely will be four to six eggs. The female lays one egg per day, usually first thing in the morning.

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.

Carolina wrens, unlike house wrens, live here year-round. So Carolinas have a wing up, so to speak, ... even burrowing under them to find the tasty insect eggs and larva that leaves sheltered. ...

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 ...