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, ...

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 ...

It's that time of year when feeder hosts ask, "Where are the goldfinches?" Be assured that goldfinch populations, estimated at 42 million, face no serious threat. While goldfinches wander the ...

Can you save that feather you found on the trail and bring it home? In most cases, no — and there could be legal consequences ...

If you’re a bird, there’s not much reason to sing now. Bird song isn’t for celebration or entertainment. It’s for attracting mates, proclaiming territories and keeping rival males away. Our fields and ...