In late morning on a bitterly cold day this week, with the outside temperature at 26 degrees, I heard the unmistakable “teakettle, teakettle” song of a Carolina wren from somewhere in my yard in ...

You might think that a bird that cheerfully sings all year across most of the state and is named the Carolina Wren would be our official North Carolina bird. Nothing against the beautiful Northern ...

Catching sight of birds just out of the nest is a bit like meeting someone’s new kid. The debate is instant: Does the babe most resemble mom’s family or dad’s? In the bird world, fledglings almost ...

Sketches of wrens, warblers and buntings could put South Carolina students on a national stage this fall. The South Carolina Wildlife Federation has opened the 2025 South Carolina Songbird Art Contest ...