Arizona State Rep. M.V. Decker sponsored the bill to make the cactus wren the state bird, according to a 1954 article in The Arizona Republic. A 1931 act of the state legislature designated the ...

The small brown bird, a house wren, was continually singing from a tree near where I was sitting. Was it mad at me for invading its home? Was it calling for a mate? Why do birds sing, anyway? The ...

P eople 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.

From 9 to 5, James works as a lobbyist for the Wilderness Society, a national nonprofit that protects wild lands.But off the clock, his time is devoted to birds. One of the District’s best-known ...