The Peterson (Roger Tory) Reference Guide series of bird identification books continues with another fine ID assist, perhaps the most-needed of recent issues. Latest in this series deals with North ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. taken in spring in my Flower Garden Taken with Nikon 5200 it sits on this peace of wood and sings everyday for a few ...

Learn what a fox sparrow looks like and where to find this bird. Also learn about the fox sparrow's favorite foods, song and ...

Four of our sparrow species are noted for having a red cap, as the reddish crown-patch on top of their heads is called, at least in breeding season plumage. These red-caps aren’t bright red, like a ...

With some 20 species of sparrows inhabiting Georgia at least part of the year, and with many of them having similar brown plumages, the small birds can be a headache to identify. I’ve taken classes in ...

GRAND FORKS – A catastrophe occurred last week: I lost my binoculars. I’d had them for a long time, so long that they seemed to have become a part of my body, almost. I was seldom outside without them ...

Recent reports highlight expanding interest in urban and garden biodiversity, from a detailed guide to 17 sparrow species to the ecological benefits of wildflower gardens and community science events ...

A new study finds that some sparrow species will likely go extinct within the century due to climate change. A new study in The Condor: Ornithological Applications finds that some sparrow species will ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. With the passing of peak fall warbler migration comes yet another exciting time - fall sparrow migration ...

KIAWAH ISLAND — Aaron Given trudged through frigid, ankle-high water as dawn climbed lazily over the eastern horizon, tinting the salt marshes golden-red as it bloomed. The sun offered little warmth ...

The Bactrianus sparrow, which is confined to the Middle East and to the Central Asian steppes, is currently classified as a house sparrow subspecies (although some authorities think it’s a separate ...

Think telling sparrows apart is just not worth the effort? Our tips might change your mind. Identify sparrows by habitat, range, season, field marks and more!