Dull in appearance but notable for its effervescent song, the house wren ... typical wren. Adult: one molt a year; sexes similar. All populations brownish above, paler gray-brown or gray below.

Carolina wrens have slightly more reddish plumage than northern house wrens. These stocky birds have a white eye stripe, bright rusty-brown plumage and beige below. They measure about 5 3/4 inches ...

Sunrise comes early this time of year. Its gentle fingers reach out while most of us are still wrapped in the warm blanket of deep sleep. A small bird is one of the first to respond to these early ...

Vocal and plumage variation in the Bewick’s wren is extensive ... Plumage variable, but all subspecies gray-brown to rufous-brown above, gray-white below, with long, pale supercilium.