DEAR JOAN: Recently a flock of 20 to 30 brown, streaky sparrows have come to our two bird feeders and will not allow our finches, chickadees, nuthatches and other songbirds to feed. I read online they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sparrows are becoming less common, and many people want to help these birds. But what do sparrows actually eat? Photo: Getty ...

Since I first started putting up bluebird nesting boxes back in 2016, I have had to think about a much less-beloved bird, the house sparrow, that also loves nesting in these boxes. House sparrows are ...

“Weedy little birds on a weedy little plant,” I grumbled to myself. A small group of house sparrows was feeding on the seed heads of the creeping jenny growing up the chain link fence. Keeping the ...

Robins and sparrows are both garden favourites, but they won't return to your garden unless you leave out four key foods on ...

For animals exploring new territory, taking risks is key to survival. But eating unfamiliar foods can be dicey, since they might contain new pathogens and parasites. One avian immune system, however, ...

YAKIMA, Wash. - Birders as a rule are early risers, often heading out in the field before dawn. Because stomachs have a tendency to grumble about such behavior, McDonald's - which always seems to be ...

Looking for birding opportunities close to home? Birds with “house” built into their names are, not surprisingly, common urban residents. Three such birds found in Minnesota include the house wren, ...

How to help house sparrows survive and thrive ...