Goldfinches didn't get the nesting memo. The other birds did. They know to build their nests and start laying eggs in spring. The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) waits until summer is in full ...

Missouri is home to many bird species, and many of them are actively in the process of building nests and getting ready to start a new family. Just like people all have different parenting styles, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The long winter with its drab days of sun deprivation usually can be tolerated by the appearance ...

Q: Today I was watching a male goldfinch and a female goldfinch on my feeder. I thought: "He is snazzy. I can appreciate that the female might be attracted to him." Then I had an ominous thought: "The ...

In pondering my last ten years in the wild bird specialty business, I know northern Nevada customers’ favorite bird has to be the Lesser Goldfinch. When there is an abundance of goldfinch at feeders, ...

American goldfinch snatching seed from a thistle plant. (PA Game Commission) This Week Outdoors: Whatever small number of monarch butterflies that might show up this summer should begin appearing. Q: ...