The robin's song changes with the seasons. In the winter it is softer and less dynamic. But in the spring and summer its song ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Bulletin is a quarterly publication consisting of major articles based on original studies of birds and short communications that describe observations of particular interest. Each issue also ...

Doesn't everyone love wrens? Here, three species brighten our days. Year-round, only one stays. Another comes in summer to raise families. Now, with winter setting in, the one most rare has arrived.

In 1953, famed naturalist Roger Tory Peterson, who originated the field guide series bearing his name, took his British colleague, James Fisher, on a 30,000-mile tour of North America. They recounted ...

Most birds tend to be up in the trees, but the House Wren prefers to lurk low in the protection of shrubby areas and brush piles. Their brownish plumage and body length of less than five inches help ...

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 ...