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Thomas Bewick’s wren is a friendly little bird
Wrens are members of a major bird family which contains over 60 species, mostly concentrated in Central and South America. There are no wrens in Alaska or Hawaii.
There are some 10 types of wrens in the continental U.S., including rock, marsh, canyon, house, Pacific, Bewick’s, winter, cactus, sedge and Carolina.
In our area, the Bewick’s (pronounced Buick’s like the car) is a common species. It is a far-ranging little bird, being found in all the western states, including mos...