Knowing how to attract goldfinches to your backyard is about more than setting up any old bird feeder. These gorgeous ...

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The brightly colored male American goldfinch is especially recognizable. The American regularly visits seed feeders, particularly in the east. It is often very gregarious, especially during the ...

A goldfinch first captured during a ringing session in England has been found 360 miles away (579km) on the west coast of Ireland. The male bird was originally ringed at the Courteenhall Estate ...

Males are very distinct from other goldfinch species. The female American goldfinch is larger and has white undertail coverts, a wide buffy lower wing bar with very little white at the base for ...

Columnist Ahna Crum spent years trying to go it alone. Now she knows that freedom comes when she's flocking together with ...

Watching the birds in my backyard is a year-round hobby. I have breakfast with them in the winter, watching from my kitchen. In the summer I sit on the porch savoring the flowers but most ...

In the subzero days, they remained. Though they are common, pine siskins do not have the notoriety as many other birds. They are closely related to goldfinches, but not as colorful. When the ...