The bright yellow American goldfinch is a favorite of backyard bird-watchers. Discover how to attract these birds with their ...

Quiz question: Name a bright yellow bird, one that seems invariably chipper, has an unusual diet, moves around in flocks of its own kind and lives among us in disguise all winter. If “male American ...

Throughout Marin, there is a little yellow bird that the modern books miscall the lesser goldfinch. Miscall, because this bird is “lesser” in nothing but the insignificant comparison of size. I prefer ...

The American goldfinch is the most interesting and entertaining of all birds to observe this time of year. When other birds have started to molt and become a bit bedraggled in the process, the male ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

DEAR JOAN: During the recent cold snap I observed a small yellow finch sitting motionless on the walkway around the pool. I have a nyjer seed feeder in a maple tree on the other side of the pool, and ...

Many people are surprised to learn the American goldfinch is with us in Minnesota year-round. It's a case of mistaken identity. In winter, goldfinches are in their somber plumage, mostly brown and ...

American goldfinches (Spinus tristis) can be entertaining to watch as they contort to pluck food from plants and do aerial somersaults. Their bright coloring also makes them attractive little flyers ...