In 1953, famed naturalist Roger Tory Peterson, who originated the field guide series bearing his name, took his British colleague, James Fisher, on a 30,000-mile tour of North America. They recounted ...

It looks far too tiny to produce such a song, a liquid glissando that rings through the woods. The winter wren is a little brown bird with a very big song. It’s a demitasse of a bird, weighing less ...

While Ohio birds such as the Baltimore oriole and scarlet tanager are large and colorful, the winter wren is so small and dark that it's sometimes difficult to find. It's one of our smallest birds ...

THE improvement which Prof. Newton's excellent edition of Mr. Yarrell's work is undergoing by passing through the hands of its accomplished and assiduous editor, is evident on every page, and the care ...

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.