What Does a House Sparrow Look Like? The male house sparrow has a gray and rusty crown with pale cheeks and a black bib. Reader Patrice Iacovoni of Waterford, Michigan, shared a photo of a female ...

Dave Lambeth's review of Christmas Bird Count numbers pretty much confirmed that house sparrows are declining in Grand Forks. The number of house sparrows seen on this winter's count was 355, the ...

Since I first started putting up bluebird nesting boxes back in 2016, I have had to think about a much less-beloved bird, the house sparrow, that also loves nesting in these boxes. House sparrows are ...

I doubt any species in this country is more overlooked than the house sparrow. In fact, they are actively despised by many because they are an exotic, invasive species. What’s more, they can bomb your ...

For animals exploring new territory, taking risks is key to survival. But eating unfamiliar foods can be dicey, since they might contain new pathogens and parasites. One avian immune system, however, ...

Wise people will tell you to avoid thinking too highly about yourself when things go right and not getting down on yourself when they do not. The reason for this is that your circumstances can change ...

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 ...

The four most numerous bird species in the world as listed by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) — house sparrow, barn swallow, European starling and ring-billed gull — are found in Minnesota in ...

Looking for birding opportunities close to home? Birds with “house” built into their names are, not surprisingly, common urban residents. Three such birds found in Minnesota include the house wren, ...