If you have a bird feeder in the continental United States, you have almost certainly been visited by house finches. On both sides of the Mississippi their hungry flocks coat feeders like displays of ...

As the vibrant colors of your garden fade and autumn gives way to the quiet chill of winter, it can be tempting to tidy ...

House finches show up at bird feeders all year, but on most visits, their plumage is hardly eye-catching. They have dense brown streaking on the underside and a robust conical beak. Both males and ...

Red and yellow male house finches eat at a bird feeder in an urban Phoenix backyard. The loss of natural habitat may be a driving force behind increases in avian parasite infections. Disclaimer: AAAS ...

If you enjoy feeding the birds or want to try it for the first time, now is a good time to begin, and here’s a guide to how to do it and what to use as feed. Feeding sunflower seeds from a steel ...

The 2018-2019 Winter Finch Forecast suggests area backyard birdfeeder hosts may enjoy some unusual species over the next few months. Annually in late fall, a group of field ornithologists in Ontario, ...

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Birds are drawn to different foods, and by understanding their preferences, you can attract a range of species to your garden ...

A classic bird identification challenge is separating House from Cassin’s Finches. They look quite similar but careful study will reveal details to confirm the ID. Finches are notoriously irruptive, ...

DEAR JOAN: We live in the Oakland Hills, close to Skyline High School, and the bird feeder on our patio has been a real joy as we watch the birds enjoy it. Two or three weeks ago, we needed to fill it ...