Sparrows are a difficult group nicknamed LBJs, aka little brown jobs. Most are indeed small and brown and look similar. A closer inspection with binoculars reveals key features to secure the ID. The ...

Song by a chipping sparrow. Though it’s hard to perceive because chipping sparrows trill so fast, louder, lower notes are interspersed with softer, higher notes, denoting a negative relationship ...

With some 20 species of sparrows inhabiting Georgia at least part of the year, and with many of them having similar brown plumages, the small birds can be a headache to identify. I’ve taken classes in ...