wrens

Generally the favorite house of refuge of the wrens was the little spruce, into which their pursuer made no attempt to follow them.

Bird Stories from Burroughs Sketches of Bird Life Taken from the Works of John Burroughs John Burroughs 1879

Prizes may be awarded for the best houses made for the more common birds, such as wrens, bluebirds, and martins.

Bird Houses Boys Can Build Albert Frederick Siepert

This spring, attract small birds such as wrens, finches and chickadees with this Seagrass Birdhouse.

The Green Head - Finds Cool New Stuff! Michael Kiely 2010

While countryside birds are increasingly being seen in gardens, the RSPB also warns that more traditionally spotted birds such as wrens and tits are at risk because they need constant food to keep their energy levels high.

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Species such as wrens and finches are in danger and robins are also at risk.

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Other small birds, such as wrens, robins and long-tailed tits, also did badly during the cold spell.

Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk Stephen Moss 2010

In 1963, the hardest winter many adults can remember, there was measurable carnage among small-bodied birds, such as wrens, goldcrests and stonechats, caused not just by the cold but by their food being obscured by the snow.

Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009

But to my eyes the goldens shrank first to robin size, then to wrens, then hummingbirds and finally gnats or motes of dust high in the tremulous ether.

Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011

But with all of the musical derring-do extracted from the mix, Meloy's most pretentious lyrics - "The thrushes bleating battle with the wrens/Disrupts my reverie again," for instance - feel particularly grating.

Indie bands of the future: Don't touch the Ambien Chris Richards 2011

But with all of the musical derring-do extracted from the mix, Meloy's most pretentious lyrics - "The thrushes bleating battle with the wrens/Disrupts my reverie again," for instance - feel particularly grating.

Album reviews: The Decemberists -- "The King Is Dead," Iron & Wine -- "Kiss Each Other Clean," Tennis -- "Cape Dory" Chris Richards 2011