The house sparrow's Latin name is Passer domesticus. Passer is Latin for sparrow. Domesticus is you in your house and yard — domesticated. If you can't find people at a particular location you're ...
“You call them thieves and pillager; but know They are, the winged wardens of your farms, Who from the cornfields drive the insidious foe, And from your harvests keep a hundred harms : Crushing the ...
The most common bird I see around my town is probably the House Sparrow. This little bird is quite cute and I like watching them flit around and interact with one another… even despite knowing that ...
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, ...
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Don’t Forget Native Sparrows at Your Feeder
Most of the time when I mention sparrows, birders think mostly about the non-native house sparrows and the harm that they are doing to some of our native birds. But it’s important to remember some of ...
In the Garden State, where the skies echo with a symphony of avian melodies, bird enthusiasts say the house sparrow is the most sighted bird in the state, According to data collected by the USA TODAY ...
Whether you adore or despise them, house sparrows are here to stay, honored recently by a gigantic sculpture, The Birds, by Myfanwy MacLeod installed in Vancouver, British Columbia after the 2010 ...
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