Birds with “house” built into their names are, not surprisingly, common urban residents. Three such birds found in Minnesota include the house wren, house finch and house sparrow. Here’s a quick bio ...

The house wren needs no caffeine to spring awake and explode in a frenzy of movement and sound. His loud song shatters the night’s silence and belies his tiny size.

House wrens are spunky little birds about the size of a newly-hatched chicken. They once inhabited almost every backyard and garden, consuming insects and chattering away to inform the world of ...

House wrens are spunky little birds about the size of a newly hatched chicken. They once inhabited almost every backyard and garden, consuming insects and chattering away to inform the world of ...

The wren, meanwhile, continued his rounds, moving from nest box to nest box, laying claim to them all. A female wren, if one ...

House wrens take readily to nest boxes, so it’s an easy matter to establish them in your soundscape. ... Proportionate to size, a winter wren has 10 times the vocal strength of a crowing rooster.