Did you know that some animals hire nannies? No, they don't pay other animals to raise their kids, but some animals--like an ...

Vocal and plumage variation in the Bewick’s wren is extensive ... buzzier. Songs of birds in the interior subspecies-group (ero­moph­ilus group) are simpler than those from the far West ...

The term “snowbirds” sometimes refers to people who head south to avoid the cold and snow of winter. There are some real ...

Migration: most birds in North America migratory. Major spring movement follows that of the winter wren; major fall movement precedes that of the Winter. Winter: generally as breeding, but with ...

Every now and then I’m surprised at something in nature. I get a little thrill when seeing something for the first time or learning something new. Recently I was out photographing red-necked ...

The cactus wren belts its little heart out while perched on the prickly plants common to Arizona where it reigns supreme as the official state bird. Known by its scientific name as Campylorhynchus ...

Wrens are a tiny, rusty-brown bird, smaller than a blue tit ... straight, buzzing flight. A wren's song is very loud, high, and energetic — it cocks its tail when singing.