Certainly, they can be called birds of destiny. They hatched on Earth Day and 18 days later the little house wren chicks entered the world on Mother’s Day. In between, these three tiny birds survived ...

The house wrens that chose our yard for nesting this spring furnished a bungalow. In early July, for their second nest, they pushed and pulled sticks into what has to be considered a mansion. The ...

A note to readers: Outdoors will begin running every other week. Look for the next column on May 17. Technology has provided tiny cameras that allow for an intimate look into the lives of wild ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTVI) – The World Bird Sanctuary recently ...

House wrens are spunky little birds about the size of a newly hatched chicken. They once inhabited almost every backyard and garden, consuming insects and chattering away to inform the world of their ...

Who knew that birds engage in time-sharing? John Russell, who lives east of Bloomington, sent me photographic evidence. “For countless years, we have had a pair of house wrens set up their household ...

The first broods of bluebirds, Carolina wrens, and chickadees have fledged. So should we rid the nest boxes of old nest material and all its mess as soon as babies fledge? Research says, that depends.

While many birds curtail, so to speak, their nesting efforts during the summer, the house wren does not. They just keep going. Let's take a closer look at this clamorous, nonstop nester. This ...

In about six weeks, cavity-nesting birds such as chickadees and bluebirds will begin collecting nesting material to build their nests. So it’s time to build or buy some nest boxes so the birds have ...