Wildlife experts are warning of a highly contagious illness affecting backyard birds this spring, commonly known as house ...

I have enjoyed reading bird questions and answers on your Web site. I am wondering if anyone has e-mailed you about house finches trying to feed from hummingbird feeders. What's up with these crazy ...

In March 1942, a flock of seven house finches was discovered on Long Island. This was highly unusual, since at the time, house finches were typically found only west of the Mississippi River, ...

The flash of deep red at the bird feeder might have you guessing. Is it a Purple Finch? Something more exotic? Identifying the small, energetic birds that visit our yards can feel like a puzzle. One ...

House finches are some of the most numerous birds at my feeder right now, always there in cheery little groups of bright red males and subtly brown-streaked females. They are fun to take photos of ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AGFC) -- Bird of the Week for March 27 is the House Finch. About 10,000 different bird species populate the world, so it's not surprising that several species look remarkably ...

The spectacle of spring is upon us — birds singing, flowers blooming, bees buzzing. And though you may not be aware, there are romantic dramas to rival the latest season of Downton Abbey taking place ...

The birds arrived amid a snowstorm Sunday that plastered the south-facing sides of my bird feeders with a thick blanket of wet snow. Flock size has been growing with the approach of colder weather, ...

House finches show up at bird feeders all year, but on most visits, their plumage is hardly eye-catching. They have dense brown streaking on the underside and a robust conical beak. Both males and ...