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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Lesser goldfinches (spinus psaltria) are tiny, stub-billed songbirds with long, pointed wings, and short, notched tails. Males are bright yellow below with a glossy black cap and white patches in the ...

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, ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Goldfinches are like ketchup: First non'll come and then a lot'll. Apologies to Ogden Nash, who initially wrote, "The Catsup Bottle — First a little and then a lottle." And to Richard Armour, who ...

The American goldfinch is a gorgeous little bird that may confuse people during the winter. I say this because it may appear as though all of the males disappear, but I can assure you that they are ...

Goldfinches were once quite uncommon and to see a flock, or appropriately, ‘a charm’ of goldfinches, was a bit special. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited ...

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 ...