Goldfinches didn't get the nesting memo. The other birds did. They know to build their nests and start laying eggs in spring. The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) waits until summer is in full ...

GRAND FORKS – The American goldfinch is appropriate as the week’s bird, not least because I encountered a male of the species in my backyard the other day. Writing about birds I have seen is preferred ...

With most of our songbirds having completed nesting, our spectacular goldfinches are just beginning. It’s now 24-karat-pure goldfinch time. Goldfinches are different marvels of nature. Unlike all our ...

Their nesting seasons over, ruby-throated hummingbirds, purple martins, orchard orioles and several other migratory songbirds in Georgia already are embarking on their fall journeys to winter homes in ...

Cavity nesting birds may use a birdhouse for winter shelter, but some birds hide out from the freezing cold in other ways.

The bird world quiets down by late summer - but not the American goldfinch, one of the most common backyard birds. September brings the chatter of young goldfinches as they follow their male parent.

It’s that time of year here in our neck of Pennsylvania when it’s prime nesting season for our feathered friends. Case in point: Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These ...