House sparrows drive me crazy. They crowd around bird feeders, suet cakes and bark butter while forcing birds like chickadees to wait in line to get nourishment. When I place mealworms in feeding ...

It’s almost impossible to realize I once said that when I saw my first house sparrow. Back then, this introduced species was known as the English sparrow. That first visit was sometime in the ’60s.

Across New York state, from the skyscrapers in NYC, to the high peaks in the Adirondacks to Niagara Falls, bird enthusiasts say the American Goldfinch is the most sighted bird in the state. According ...

Peter Rabbit's eyes twinkled when Jenny Wren said that she must look her old house over to see if it was fit to live in. "I can save you that trouble," said he. "What do you mean?" Jenny's voice was ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cardinals, woodpeckers, finches and juncos were among the most popular species of birds seen in Ohio this winter, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch.

I take our seed feeders down in April because birds find so much natural food they stop coming. The feeders are back up now, ...

I doubt any species in this country is more overlooked than the house sparrow. In fact, they are actively despised by many because they are an exotic, invasive species. What’s more, they can bomb your ...

A: There are numerous suggestions on the internet, but one I like is: mass.gov/guides/bat-houses. The state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife offers a few good ...

Perfect, I thought, pouring myself a cup of coffee. It was New Year’s Day, time to relax and watch the birds in my backyard. I reached for the blind, wondering just which would be the first birds of ...

It’s time to get the birdhouses in good repair and in place. Eastern bluebirds and other cavity-nesters are scouting for housing. It’s also time to think about potential problems. Not every ...