The vast majority of native bird nesting takes place in spring, right after the trees green up and the flowers start to bloom. The spring nesting season feels like a frantic rush to quickly build a ...

This time of year, having your feeders filled with a good blend is pure gold for your birds. The blend in this feeder provides a super-boost of protein and calcium for birds nesting and molting needs.

Goldfinches are like ketchup: First non'll come and then a lot'll. Apologies to Ogden Nash, who initially wrote, "The Catsup Bottle — First a little and then a lottle." And to Richard Armour, who ...

On a snowy April morning, I captured this photo of American Goldfinches feeding on the railing of my deck. The two birds on the left are adult males who are beginning to molt into their yellow ...

The American goldfinch loves to eat thistle seeds. Thistle seeds found at garden centers for birds are sterile and are not the invasive thistles that will take over gardens and lawns. (Submitted photo ...

For many species of birds, the business of courtship, egg-laying, brooding and feeding young is over. But not for American goldfinches. And so as summer wanes, the time of the goldfinches begins.

Mobs of American goldfinches are emptying feeders at a record pace. Most backyard bird watchers acknowledge that they haven't seen anything like it. Several weeks ago, the first big wave was made up ...

The cheery call of the black-capped chickadee adds light to the darkest days of the year in late December and early January. That’s one reason why I enjoy feeding birds in winter. It’s comforting to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Spinus tristis, eastern goldfinch, and wild canary, are all names for a small finch that inhabits much of North America. The ...

During a recent live bird presentation to Nature Day Campers at Chippewa Nature Center, Barb and Joe Rogers of Wildlife Rescue Association asked children to name their favorite bird. One favorite was ...

I am a creature of habit and I always write my column on a Thursday. On this particular morning, I find myself luxuriating in an unexpected, but most welcome, deviation from my normal routine. A huge ...