Work to replace a functionally obsolete bridge in Brunswick County has been suspended indefinitely after a protected bird species was found nesting underneath. N.C. Department of Transportation crews ...

Did you know that South Carolina has its own designated state bird? The Carolina Wren, ideally named for its new position with the state, was designated as the official state bird for South Carolina ...

In Massachusetts, it's not surprising to observe a plethora of black-capped chickadees flitting about in the tangled underbrush. Chickadees are, after all, the official state bird and have been since ...

Q: A Carolina wren visited our feeders last Saturday, and I’ve spotted it most days since, including today. It is adorable! It seemed to enjoy the sunflower seeds and suet equally and was the first to ...

NC Cooperative Extension Area Natural Resources Agent for the Brunswick, Pender, and New Hanover Counties Every spring, I look forward to the return birdsong resounding through the trees in my ...

Everyone has certain triggers that let them know that spring is here, or at least very close. For some it may be a blooming tree or shrub. It might be the first butterfly sighting of the year. For me, ...

Carolina wrens are as festive now, during the twilight of summer nesting, as they were at the dawn of spring breeding. The diminutive wren shows up in neighborhood yards, flitting around flowerpots, ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Spring is proceeding apace in this yard, despite my worst fears. For 28 of the 29 years ...

Carolina wrens, unlike house wrens, live here year-round. So Carolinas have a wing up, so to speak, on house wrens: They get first choice on nesting quarters. In fact, they’re well along with nest ...