In 2024, scientists split the House Wren into seven species. Of the bunch, six can only be found in the tropics, but the ...

The interplay with readers is one of the most enjoyable aspects of writing this column. Several weeks ago a reader named Laura in Asheville emailed to inquire about the identity of “a little brown ...

On these cool, late autumn days, when most birds have ceased singing and a hush has fallen over the landscape, the Carolina wren still enlivens our neighborhoods with vibrant, full-throated song.

In late morning on a bitterly cold day this week, with the outside temperature at 26 degrees, I heard the unmistakable “teakettle, teakettle” song of a Carolina wren from somewhere in my yard in ...

Birdsongs, especially the dawn chorus when all manner of species show off their vocal capabilities in the hours around sunrise, are among the most beautiful sounds in nature (it’s also been reported ...

It’s time for another chapter in our birds-at-home exploration. Today’s familiar companion: wrens. Let’s start at the beginning. Would you know one if you saw one? Wrens are diminutive brown birds ...

The duet of the Carolina wrens singing deep in a forest made me feel like spring had sprung in fall. One bird in a thicket of trees belted out a song — “tea-kettle-tea-kettle.” Seconds later, another ...

Before sunrise, when there is barely a hint of light coming through the trees, a cardinal begins to sing those sharp, clear, repetitive whistles “woit woit woit chew-chew-chew-chew-chew.” Almost ...

As the sun rises, a male bluebird begins singing atop a perch next to our living room window overlooking the backyard. He cocks his head at the window pane, then looks back toward a small tray ...