We photographed this House Wren on May 7 during my Songbirds of Pelee Workshop in Point Pelee National Park of Canada.

Nine species of wrens—all of them small, stocky brownish birds that often perch with their tails cocked over their backs—are native to North America. The best known is the house wren, which nests in parks, farmyards, and orchards from coast to coast. Tenacious and aggressive, it is a welcome springtime visitor that fills the air with a bright, bubbly song.