It’s been obvious to me that since the early ’90s, when we moved to Boise, the number of Bewick’s wrens I encounter from year to year has been increasing. That impression comes not only from the Boise ...

One of Marin’s most famous songbird families is the wrens — perky-tailed little brown birds with loud voices and a lot of personality. Outside of the birding world, many everyday people have not the ...

While cleaning and filling my bird bath on a recent afternoon, I heard one of my favorites, a year-round visitor. A couple of high notes were followed by distinctive lower pitched, buzzy notes and ...