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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

We may have to get a second mortgage to feed the horde of American goldfinches in our yard. Multitudes of the birds have besieged our birdfeeders since the series of freezes. As our naturalist mentor, ...

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 ...