A: Actually, the sparrows you mention are named house sparrows, and not true sparrows, that were first introduced into the Boston area in 1868 to control spongy moths (gypsy moths). These aliens are ...

Since I first started putting up bluebird nesting boxes back in 2016, I have had to think about a much less-beloved bird, the house sparrow, that also loves nesting in these boxes. House sparrows are ...

Q: I'm monitoring bluebird boxes in Adams. In the past three weeks, I've found a dead swallow in an empty nest box, then yesterday a dead wren in another. — Nancy S., Adams A: I have encountered this ...

What Does a House Sparrow Look Like? The male house sparrow has a gray and rusty crown with pale cheeks and a black bib. Reader Patrice Iacovoni of Waterford, Michigan, shared a photo of a female ...

This nature note is for bluebird landlords, those who have and maintain bluebird boxes. Recently I mentioned that house sparrows can destroy bluebird eggs and even kill the young. The “Sparrow Spooker ...

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 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 ...

A friend has been after me to condemn house sparrows in a column. "Are you out of your ever-loving ..." was my thought, but I said, "What would I have against those cute little critters splashing in ...

In the early part of April, there were sometimes two dozen mallards on my mostly icy home pond. There was one male who was not fully “dressed’” —while all the other males in the group had long since ...

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 ...