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.

Several true sparrows darted between the hedges at dawn.

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

Italian sparrows nested in the eaves of the old farmhouse each spring.

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

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

Each morning, house sparrows line up along the windowsill, pecking crumbs and chirping loudly.

In the marsh, song sparrows flitted from reed to reed, their melodies announcing the arrival of spring.

Botteri's sparrows returned to the riparian scrub earlier than researchers had anticipated.