But Carolina Wrens are used to this sort of thing. They regularly nest in the vicinity of human activity- even in mailboxes ...

Every spring, I look forward to the return birdsong resounding through the trees in my backyard. One familiar songbird that I delight in seeing is the chatty, plump bodied Carolina wren.

On these cool, late autumn days, when most birds have ceased singing and a hush has fallen over the landscape, the Carolina wren still enlivens our neighborhoods with vibrant, full-throated song.

The sedge wren has been nesting on reclaimed land. Experts say it is a success story in combating habitat loss. A tiny songbird, no bigger than a teacup, is back in the New York City region after ...