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 ...

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 ...

The American Ornithological Society recently announced that they will be changing the names of all American birds named after people. Full implementation of the changes will probably take several ...

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 ...

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