For the Birds: Winter wrens not just another little brown bird

Photo by Chris Bosak A winter wren sings from a perch in New England, March 2024.

The average person most likely would not understand my excitement. Anyone who has more than a casual appreciation of nature, including everyone who is reading this I’m sure, will get where I’m coming from.

From an outsider’s perspective, a winter wren is not much to get excited about. It’s a small brown bird – even smaller and more nondescript than a sparrow. Big deal.

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