The incessant chirps and gregarious lifestyles of house sparrows qualify them as extremely talkative and social little birds to appreciate as we get out and enjoy the great outdoors.

The house sparrow's Latin name is Passer domesticus. Passer is Latin for sparrow. Domesticus is you in your house and yard — domesticated. If you can't find people at a particular location you're ...

House sparrows are everywhere, it seems. Snacking on discarded food in the streets of the world’s cities and towns, popping up around seed spills on farmlands, and nesting in the eaves of our ...

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 ...

Cold weather changes everything for backyard birds. Smart winter feeding habits can help them conserve energy, stay healthy, ...

House sparrows drive me crazy. They crowd around bird feeders, suet cakes and bark butter while forcing birds like chickadees to wait in line to get nourishment. When I place mealworms in feeding ...

REDDING, Calif. -- Uninvited guests took a new meaning for a northern California couple who returned home from a trip to find hundreds of birds inside their home. The couple told KRCR-TV a swarm of ...

A bird house is a common way to attract birds to your yard, but not every species favor these enclosed spaces. Some birds prefer opening nesting sites.