One bird everyone can count on seeing annually is the house sparrow, also called the English sparrow. The bird's name is a misnomer because it doesn't live in houses (although it will nest in boxes if ...

WEBVTT YOU HAVE PROBABLY SEEN HOUSE SPARROWS AROUND YOUR HOME.. THEY PREFER TO LIVE NEAR PEOPLE. SINCE THEY ARE CONSIDERED A NUISANCE SPECIES IT'S COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT HOUSE SPARROW NUMBERS ARE NOT ...

It’s almost impossible to realize I once said that when I saw my first house sparrow. Back then, this introduced species was known as the English sparrow. That first visit was sometime in the ’60s.

Of particular interest to me is the house or English sparrow. I have learned to appreciate the striking plumage males display during the breeding season: gray crowns with chestnut borders, whitish ...