In July 1859 he notes: “Begin to hear the sharp, brisk dittle-ittle-ittle of the wren amid the grass and reeds, generally invisible.” “Invisible” is a striking word, for me, because my ...

Few birds are as inspirational as the winter wren. Though it is one of the smallest of all North American birds, it is known to survive extreme winter conditions in ...

This winter I WILL locate a winter wren.That’s my plan, anyway, with one of my goals for the year being to find some of the Boulder County birds that I have never seen.The boreal owl, which l… ...

Nature Journal: Winter wren. ... Western North Carolina is the epicenter of this "Peninsula Effect." Of the 50 or so peaks in eastern North America that exceed 6,000 feet, ...

As Laura remained dubious, I suggested that she go online and look at the images of the various wren species in Western North Carolina. Later on that day another email from Laura came rolling in.

Despite its name, the Carolina wren is one of the three species that nest in New England. Their loud, cheery "tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle" song can be heard anytime of the day or year.

This four-inch-long, one-half-ounce, drab-brown bird of the forest floor can sing with 10 times more power than a crowing rooster per unit weight ...

Instinct shouted: winter wren. I had seen them a few times over the past decade, but never from my window. I grabbed my camera and raced outside, ...

The winter wren is a misnamed bird, at least in our neck of the woods. Here, this bird is a spring wren phenomenon. The Red River Valley is pretty well established as a northward migration route ...

The jaunty Carolina wren is one of few songbird species in Georgia that sing in the dead of winter. Other cold weather singers include cardinals, song sparrows and white-throated sparrows (winter ...

Two widespread, poorly differentiated subspecies in North America: Western parkmanii and eastern aedon. ... Main point of confusion is winter wren; it is smaller, shorter-tailed, ...