The video opened by showing a sparrow filling its beak with some granules of bread which appeared to be coated with butter. Later, the bird jumped backwards and went towards the other side of a coffee ...

Fall is here, and the voices that tell me so are those of the crowned sparrows. There are two of these birds: the white-crowned and golden-crowned sparrow. Both arrive here in September from their ...

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 ...

The stars of backyard feeding stations dominate visually. Cardinals and blue jays are spectacularly beautiful. Chickadees, titmice, and nuthatches sparkle with personality. Woodpeckers entertain. But ...

A male house sparrow, note the black bib on its neck, feeds a fledgling. Credit: HEATHER SMITHERS VIA CREATIVE COMMONS Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each day.

With June ushering in the promise of warmer summer weather, our gardens are set to become a hive of activity as birds like robins and sparrows busily tend to their young. As the UK shakes off the ...