wren
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The author’s first drop-in—he prefers the term “co-presence”—is a wren, who is given the run of the place and his own chapter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
By the age of 20 she had been promoted to "leading wren" and soon became involved in plotting maps for ships involved in the war effort.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
As the environment warms, southern species such as the grass wren and the northern cardinal spread further north in search of a suitable climate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2023
A bee, butterfly, ladybird, wren and robin all appear on the invite's border to symbolize the beginning of spring and Charles's dedication to sustainability.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2023
I had never seen a wren that could sit still for very long.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Tiny wrens living on remote Scottish islands are giving scientists a rare look at evolution in action.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
Blackbirds and robins are usually the first to sing, external, followed by wrens, thrushes, and warblers as the light increases.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
One day in December, Nat notices gulls, crows, starlings and wrens massing menacingly overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
The area was a major nesting site for yellow-headed black birds, red-winged black birds, marsh wrens, soras and Virginia rails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
The last shafts of light waited patiently for a flight of wrens to find their way home, and a group of anxious stars had already taken their places.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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