One of the hardiest sparrows, this is the only one likely to winter in much of the far northern United States and southern Canada, where the dark-eyed junco can also be found. At that season it is ...

One of the most common sparrows, the house sparrow has a charming mix of brown, black, and white feathers. Males have a distinctive grey crown, while females are more subtly coloured. This ...

The American tree sparrow and some really cool ducks will be leaving soon. The spring bird migration is really ramping up, as we’re hearing an audible increase in blackbirds and seeing waterways ...

Most of the time when I mention sparrows, birders think mostly about the non-native house sparrows and the harm that they are doing to some of our native birds. But it’s important to remember ...

For most of my life, I had just assumed that every little brown bird was the same kind of bird. Even when they were in my direct line of sight, my brain barely registered that they were even there.