Carolina wrens, unlike house wrens, live here year-round. So Carolinas have a wing up, so to speak, on house wrens: They get first choice on nesting quarters. In fact, they’re well along with nest ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Spring is proceeding apace in this yard, despite my worst fears. For 28 of the 29 years ...

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 ...

Carolina wrens are as festive now, during the twilight of summer nesting, as they were at the dawn of spring breeding. The diminutive wren shows up in neighborhood yards, flitting around flowerpots, ...

Three kinds of wrens nest in the area, Carolina wren, Bewick’s wren and house wren. However, the Carolina wren is most common. It’s a loud, chatty little bird that sings any time of day. A little bird ...

I wasn’t a good landlord this past year. The tenants, however, faired seemingly well in their temporary spring and summer digs. This is what I was reminded of last weekend, while cleaning out and ...

As colder weather approaches, I often get questions about winter roosting boxes. Many cavity-nesting birds roost (that is, sleep) in natural cavities, nest boxes, or specially designed roosting boxes.

Early this spring, I hung a small bird box from a pergola rafter ten feet from my kitchen window. I had high hopes that either Carolina chickadees or house wrens (both are cavity-nesters) would ...

Everyone has certain triggers that let them know that spring is here, or at least very close. For some it may be a blooming tree or shrub. It might be the first butterfly sighting of the year. For me, ...

Spring is proceeding apace in this yard, despite my worst fears. For 28 of the 29 years that my husband and I have lived in this house, the elderly widow next door mostly shared our commitment to a ...