People often describe the house wren as plain because the bird has simple brown colors. But don't disregard these backyard guests. House wrens measure 4 3/4 inches long with a wingspan of 6 inches.

It is a joy to linger in bed for a few minutes on a spring morning and tell which birds are singing so jubilantly outside the bedroom window.

But compare that to the song of the male wren. [ Wren singing ] What we hear is not what the bird hears. Birds live on a different timescale, at a different pace from us. And they can hear details ...

In birds, singing behaviors play a critical role in mating and territory defense." Recording of a more exploratory male fairy-wren. Credit: D Colombelli-Négrel (Flinders University) The study ...

But the birds speak – literally – of spring ... rattles are likely to head the other direction. If the Carolina wren’s singing entices a mate, there will be further steps in their ...

One study claims that the wren can tell how far away the other singing wren is. If the bird is not within the guarded area, the male sings a duet with its mate, telling the possible intruder, either ...

Norman North High student Wren Hobbs tackles bird-window collision issue using UV Bird Divert. Gains support with over 900 signatures, aims to change regulations.

(fairy wrens singing) So where is the female ... those regions generalized from what they were observing in their local birds and assumed that male song was the norm throughout the world.

The dawn chorus is one of nature's greatest concerts. There's something calming and magical about waking up to the sound of birdsong - a timeless signal that the day has begun. But can the weather ...