Life in the wild is never constant; animals adapt quickly if they are to survive. Climate change, the reduction of habitats, ...

Researchers study house sparrow genetics to understand survival, evolution, and how species respond to environmental change.

Urban living often distances us from nature, yet with a few thoughtful changes, food, water, shelter and safety, even a tiny ...

Among birders, sparrows tend to be disrespected or at least ignored. Most are small, drab little brown birds. Brightly colored show stoppers such as yellow-throated warblers, Baltimore orioles, and ...

Researchers are trying to understand why some wild species do better than others over time, as the environment changes.

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 ...

How much does it matter where you are born, or whether you are heavy or light, if you are a house sparrow? Researcher Kenneth ...

April is known for many happenings. It is the month of warming temperatures that lead to thawing. (With a deep snowpack, this could cause flooding.) But it also is the month when we see many migrant ...

When the swamp sparrow sings, it looks almost proud, puffing out its feathered chest and lifting its head high before letting out a long sputter of chirps. As it turns out, this creature my have ...

Birds are among the most beautiful gifts of nature. In the sight and sound of city life, balconies often remain out quick ...