The saxaul sparrow nested among the thorny shrubs, its song the only liveliness across the dry plain.

At dawn, sagebrush sparrows sang softly across the arid meadow, signaling the start of spring.

Bell's sparrows forage among the coastal sagebrush at dawn.

A sagebrush sparrow nested in the dry basin, its song barely audible over the wind.

German sparrows often gather in the town square at dusk, chirping loudly as if announcing the end of the day.

saltmarsh sparrows nested among the cordgrass as the tide rose each evening.

Nelson's sparrows returned to the marsh earlier this spring than usual.

The conservation group monitors nesting success of the saltmarsh sparrow every summer along the tidal marshes.

A sparrow hawk darted from the telephone wire to catch a grasshopper in the field.

I woke up at the sparrow fart to catch the first train.