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

A Red-Bellied Woodpecker comes in for a landing on this tube feeder filled with hot pepper suet bits (no squirrels, raccoons, or bears here). A female House Finch and a male Northern Cardinal are ...

There’s a new kid on the block. It looks like a male American goldfinch that visits thistle feeders showing off its yellow plumage complemented by a black cap and black wings. The new kid is also a ...

Anyone who makes a regular habit of watching birds will recognize that there is a predictable rhythm to the seasons. Winter is the harshest time of year and as a result, there are fewer species to ...

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 ...

The American goldfinch is a favorite in the yard area, with its canary yellow body that can often bring flocks of color when they visit feeders. They are common along the Front Range and foothills but ...

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

American goldfinches have been in our yard since Thanksgiving. They perch in trees and on birdfeeders like Christmas ornaments and utter tinkling sounds like the tones of decorative baubles. Yet this ...