Goldfinches are delightful additions to any yard, thanks to their vibrant yellow feathers and entertaining foraging habits. Having the right plants in your garden can entice these beautiful birds ...

New to birding? Start with the basics. Learn to recognize 15 common backyard birds, and discover ways to attract them to your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American goldfinches (Spinus tristis) can be entertaining to watch as they contort to pluck food from plants and do aerial ...

Knowing how to attract goldfinches to your backyard is about more than setting up any old bird feeder. These gorgeous songbirds have specific eating and nesting preferences. We talked to the experts ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

One of the most astounding phenomenon in nature is occurring right now in your backyard. American Goldfinches are molting their body feathers and transforming from oft-ignored drab, olive birds into ...

American goldfinches have been crowding around bird feeders this month but are barely recognizable for lack of their golden yellow plumage. The birds migrate to Texas from breeding grounds in southern ...

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 began huddling in my yard the last week of December. I should have known a hard freeze was coming. The pixie birds had arrived in wooded parks and nearby forests by Thanksgiving, ...