Look up to roof rafters and you may find a tiny brown bird with white-tipped wings. They spend most of their sleep on the nest which they build. The wren nests in dense grasses and shrubs, or trees with over-hanging branches. Wrens are so very small that they can squeeze into the tiniest of spaces in hollow trees and thick grasses. You might miss them if you look too closely, but there is usually a wren nearby.

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Wrens are small, energetic birds that live in homes and build nests just about anywhere – under eaves, in branches high up in trees, and on ledges of buildings. They are a common fixture of gardens and backyards, with their high-pitched, trilling song. Use this guide to help identify wren species then answer questions about them as you explore your favorite wren haunts.

A small green bird with a short tail and a bright, clear song is often heard during springtime. Wrens build nests that are covered with plant materials. Their nests are usually built on or near the ground, partially sheltered under a rock ledge, log pile, or shrub. Wrens are sometimes predators of butterfly and moth caterpillars.
These delightful little birds are some of North America’s most familiar backyard residents. Wrens are abundant and almost comically vocal — you can’t miss them as they zip back and forth hawking insects from branch to branch. But do you know where they spend the night? Hiding out in an elaborate silk-lined cup nest that could take wrens several days to build.

Wrens and other cavity-nesting birds in the United States and Canada build nests in tree cavities, holes in buildings, and other protected spots. The bird you’re most likely to see building a nest is the dark-eyed junco. When the junco pair has chosen a nest site, both birds begin running back and forth between their chosen location and the female’s protective cover, holding materials such as grass, moss, and other soft plant material in their beaks. The female builds most of the nest while her mate sits on the eggs. Once complete, she lines it with soft vegetation before moving her brood into their new home.