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 ...

Carolina wrens have slightly more reddish ... The bird has been called “mocking wren” because it sometimes sounds like a catbird, kingfisher or certain other birds. They are year-round ...