In early October, the white-throated sparrows returned to your yard from breeding areas in New England and across the Canadian provinces. Their favorite food is white millet, which is cast to the ...

"I’m a huge fan of the great film composers John Williams, Hans Zimmer and Ennio Morricone, so it was great to be asked to compose the soundtrack for the film," says Reed. "It’s very similar to making ...

Songbird fledglings are flitting about, marking the time of year I commonly hear the question “what are those little brown birds in my yard?” Truth of the matter is, I don’t know, at least not without ...

It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

Wrens are little brown birds that can easily be distinguished from most other birds by observing their high energy, upright tail, loud chatter and bold behavior. House wrens are spunky little birds ...

Mid-October in the Northland means many trees in the deciduous forests are dropping their leaves after a colorful ending. Out in the swamps, the only deciduous conifers growing here, tamaracks, are ...

Yours truly encountered a little brown job on the driveway. He didn’t know quite what it was. LBJs, as they're called, have a way of inflicting uncertainty. They are little brown birds, devoid of ...