Parker Ridge, Newburyport: Cooper’s Hawk, Turkey Vulture, American Crow, Blue Jay, European Starling, Common Grackle, Northern Flicker, White-breasted Nuthatch ...

What Does a Song Sparrow Look Like? A song sparrow is coarsely streaked, dark on back and light underneath, with streaks on its sides that join to form a central breast spot. Its crown is brown with a ...

Winter in the Rockies reduces the number and diversity of birds. We do get an influx of four junco subspecies: pink-sided, Oregon, slate-colored and white-winged. They winter in our area, far away ...

A sparrow is a sparrow is a sparrow — right? Wrong! During summer in Mid-Missouri, we have no less than eight sparrow species nesting here before wintering far south. They include grasshopper, Henslow ...

Spring Lane Area, Newburyport: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Dark-eyed Junco, American Tree Sparrow, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Wild Turkey Willowdale State Forest, [East Section], Ipswich: Eastern ...

Come late October/early November, the American tree sparrows descend on Ohio’s meadows. To these plucky little songbirds, Ohio’s winters are its Florida vacation. Tree sparrows breed as far north as ...

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Explore the world’s most beautiful sparrows — from the common House Sparrow to the rare Dead Sea Sparrow. Discover their colors, habitats, and the charm that makes these tiny birds unforgettable.