Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sparrows, starlings, bluebirds, swallows, ravens, pigeons, and crows can become nuisance birds, causing damage and health risks.

Key Points Start by providing food, including fruiting shrubs, and birdseed in feeders or on the ground.Give bird feeders protection from predators; planting shrubs and dense hedges gives them places ...