The incessant chirps and gregarious lifestyles of house sparrows qualify them as extremely talkative and social little birds ...

The Marches, Shropshire: Boxing Day has its own more violent customs between humans and animals. That’s not the world I choose to live in The sparrows are a shuffling, chirruping shadow in the bushes, ...

When Bird and Byron roll into Jammin Java on Dec. 20, the Nashville-based duo promises a night filled with grooves, soul and joyfully unpredictable moments. It’s the band’s first-ever performance in ...

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home. By Emily Anthes About two decades ago, the dark-eyed junco ...

A house sparrow rests quietly among the green leaves and orange berries. Its soft feathers blend naturally with the colors of the bush. Scenes like this capture the peaceful rhythm of everyday ...

Did you know that the only poisonous bird in the world is the Hooded Pitohui? It carries toxins in its skin and feathers. Birds are amazing creatures. There are over 11,000 species worldwide. They ...

As an avid birdwatcher and photographer, this is the equipment I swear by to attract the most birds and capture stunning shots. Images, and the devices that capture them, are my focus. I've covered ...

Full disclosure: The White-crowned Sparrow is my favorite sparrow, so pardon me while I gush. This stylish sparrow sports brown on its flanks, tail, and back, with white and rufous highlights on the ...

A very round white throated sparrow is the heavyweight champion of the 2025 Wisconsin Fat Bird Week contest. The bird, coined the “spherical white-throated sparrow,” won by a landslide, receiving 72% ...

Bird lovers have spoken, and the official champion of Wisconsin Fat Bird Week 2025 is Spherical White-throated Sparrow. Online voting in the contest was held from May 2 through May 9. Voters chose ...