American goldfinches (Spinus tristis) can be entertaining to watch as they contort to pluck food from plants and do aerial somersaults. Their bright coloring also makes them attractive little flyers ...

On a windy spring day in Iowa, the American goldfinch frequently darts through the gray sky with a quick burst of yellow and ...

Garden experts say there are numerous methods to observe and appreciate birds during winter with the right setup. For smaller garden birds, such as goldfinches and robins, the colder months represent ...

North America is home to 17 species of finches. Two of them live year-round in the Times News region: the American goldfinch ...

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 ...

American goldfinches are one of the most widespread and common birds we have here in Wisconsin. Goldfinches are one of the few birds whose diet consists mostly of seed. For that reason, goldfinches ...

"Where are the American goldfinches?" ask readers who have been waiting since Thanksgiving for the birds to appear in their backyards. Answer: They are getting plenty of wild food and have no need for ...

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 ...

Gardeners looking to encourage goldfinches have a number of options, but one plant in particular is known to be especially ...

Lesser goldfinches (spinus psaltria) are tiny, stub-billed songbirds with long, pointed wings, and short, notched tails. Males are bright yellow below with a glossy black cap and white patches in the ...

While watching lesser goldfinches in the Hill Country recently, I thought about how festive they seemed this time of year. It was as if they were ready to celebrate spring even in the middle of a cold ...