Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American Goldfinch male feeding female in nest taken in central MNStan Tekiela Author / Naturalist / Wildlife Photographer/Getty ...

It was clearly a chick, perched nearby watching its parents feed. Once in a while, it would wiggle its wings to summon a parent to its side with some food. Sure seemed late, though, mid-July. The ...

During a recent live bird presentation to Nature Day Campers at Chippewa Nature Center, Barb and Joe Rogers of Wildlife Rescue Association asked children to name their favorite bird. One favorite was ...

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 ...

For the past three years, the Tribune’s birding column has taken a winter vacation from the sports pages during the college and professional football seasons. Today’s tale of the American goldfinch is ...

The American Goldfinch is the New Jersey State Bird, but many New Jerseyans have never seen one. One reason is that unless the bird is down visiting a thistle (Niger) seed feeder in someone’s yard or ...

Probably, the American goldfinch should have been included in last week's column. It's another good starter bird, like the yellow warbler. It shouldn't be confused with the yellow warbler, though. The ...

Claim to fame: Goldfinches, particularly the bright yellow adult males, are popular among people who feed birds. The American goldfinch is the state bird of Iowa, New Jersey and Washington. Species ...

There’s a new kid on the block. It looks like a male American goldfinch that visits thistle feeders showing off its yellow plumage complemented by a black cap and black wings. The new kid is also a ...

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 ...