“What should I do to keep house sparrows from tormenting wrens and bluebirds? Should I take the birdhouses down?” asks Ruth Armstrong of Niles, Michigan. Many people love to attract nesting bluebirds.

The most common bird I see around my town is probably the House Sparrow. This little bird is quite cute and I like watching them flit around and interact with one another… even despite knowing that ...

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 ...

I love the outdoors! In addition to being a gardener, I am an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist. With that designation, I have been monitoring the bluebird trail in Austintown Township Park. There ...

How do I work my bird feeders so I don't feed these "killer house sparrows?" -- F.M., Tulsa. As our imported house sparrow population eats just about any kind of store-bought seed, there's little ...

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, ...

As I write this column I am feeling quite under the weather. The flu has come to town and it has me in its grip. I haven’t left the house in days and all I want to do is sleep. That being said, I am ...