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 ...

During the spring and fall, fox sparrows flash about under the feeders; white-throated sparrows hop back and forth raking the leaves for tiny insect morsels. Once in a while, maybe every 10 years or ...

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 ...