Head southwest to see a cactus wren.. Nests and Eggs. The male is serious about nest-building in spring, because it’s what helps him attract a mate. He starts constructing a few nests at once.

They have a fairly long, thin, downcurved beak and long, thin yellow-brown legs. In flight you can see wrens' short, rounded wings — and they have a low, straight, buzzing flight.

The other morning, I had just scattered seed for the quail and other ground-feeding birds and filled their watering dish. Amongst the usual finches, quail, thrashers and chickadees, I noticed ...

The annual wren nesting at Mt. Hoo has been a success. For seven years now a tiny camera has allowed my wife and I to watch this miracle unfold in the 4-by-4-inch birdhouse just outside my bedroom ...