House finches are very social birds that enjoy the company of their owners. Many of these brightly colored birds like to perch on fingers or even receive a pet on the head or body. Given that ...

At our cabin bordering the national forest near Pebble Creek, we were delighted when a large flock of rosy finches suddenly descended from the sky. Quickly grabbing sunflower seeds from the feeders, ...

After the winter, it's always a joy to see songbirds return to our yards for the spring nesting season. But while many ...

Each year, bird enthusiasts across North America eagerly await the Winter Finch Forecast. Published every fall since 1999, the Winter Finch Forecast predicts when and where, and even IF fan-favorite ...

Song plays an important social role for zebra finches in the wild, upending theories that songbirds only sing to establish territory and attract a mate, a new study reveals. In its natural desert ...

If you hang a bird feeder outside your home, there’s a good chance that your first visitor will be some kind of finch. We have five kinds of finches in Marin: the reddish house finch and purple finch, ...

Winter finches are falling prey to salmonella passed through bird feeders in Oregon. The Portland Audubon Society has seen a recent rise in salmonella symptoms in birds, particularly the pine siskin, ...