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How to identify a song sparrow

Learn what a song sparrow looks like and sounds like. Plus learn about their nests and eggs, range map and more.
I was recently creeping through a clearing of downed trees in a wooded Brooklyn park with my iPhone in hand. Birds were singing everywhere, but through the din, I was recording a peculiar song: It was ...
Birding is a popular pastime for people of all ages. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, more than 45 million people enjoy watching birds. It’s a hobby you can pick up at any time, it’s ...
A small greenish songbird flew up out of the grass and sat on a tree branch in the beanfield at D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge. It was a Henslow's sparrow, which migrates from the Midwest and East ...
Spring is here, and the air is full of birdsong. The Merlin Bird ID app tells you what type of birds you’re hearing … plus it’s quick, easy and free. With this software from the Cornell Lab of ...