An avid birder spends many hours outdoors in pursuit of colorful or rare birds. Each season brings a new collection of feathered friends to nearby neighborhoods and parks. However, sometimes even the ...

Many familiar birds of the urban environments represent species that were introduced from outside of North America. In Iowa, these include rock pigeon, European starling and house sparrow, which was ...

Eurasian sparrow spotted near Montreal Birders have discovered a sparrow near Montreal far away from its natural habitat across the ocean (Video: Lori Bellerdine) ...

Like many in the Northland, I like to feed birds during the winter. Though there are some who keep their feeders stocked throughout the year, I begin the feeding as we reach November. With chilly ...