It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

From the cascading notes in the house wren’s humble song to the melodic sound of finches and sparrows, songbirds bring joy to backyards everywhere. Still, these lovely tunes that welcome each day like ...

Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Each year, on the last weekend of January, hundreds of ...

It’s springtime at Jamaica Bay, a wonderful birding area filled with shorebirds, ducks, geese and many colorful passerines in the scrubby gardens. A smattering of birders are ambling along in front of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Multiple types of birds at a bird feeder - Nitr/Shutterstock Having a bird feeder in your backyard can indeed be a rewarding ...

Say "sparrow" to a Staten Islander, and the house sparrow will most likely come to mind, even though the name is applied to many small, brown, seed-eating birds that nest or migrate across the island.

The cheery and sociable house sparrow is more closely associated with humans than any other widely established North American exotic. Introduced to New York City in 1851, the species today flourishes ...