Birds are important pollinators, but there are additional benefits of inviting them to your yard. Some backyard bird species are voracious bug eaters, which can help control populations of unwanted ...

It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

Sparrows need shade and nesting spots. Hang a bird house or provide native plants, bushes, and creepers for shelter and protection In summer, natural food sources diminish. Set bird feeders in your ...

Sparrows are a difficult group nicknamed LBJs, aka little brown jobs. Most are indeed small and brown and look similar. A closer inspection with binoculars reveals key features to secure the ID. The ...

Sure, an egret or eagle can awe you with flashy star power. Piece of cake to ID, too. But it's the little birds -- even the ones that birders sometimes call LBJ, little brown jobbers -- that provide ...

Sparrow Pot Lodge was part of the Cassiobury Estate and stood where Whippendell Wood car park is just off Grove Mill Lane.

Winter in the Rockies reduces the number and diversity of birds. We do get an influx of four junco subspecies: pink-sided, Oregon, slate-colored and white-winged. They winter in our area, far away ...

Sparrow Pot Lodge was part of the Cassiobury Estate and stood where Whippendell Wood car park is just off Grove Mill Lane.

A few months ago, I wrote a column about the largest birds in our area. It’s easy for everyday people to think of birds in everyday terms, dismissing sparrows and blackbirds as insubstantial and ...