The brightly colored male American goldfinch is especially recognizable. The American regularly visits seed feeders, particularly in the east. It is often very gregarious, especially during the ...

The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is probably one of the most recognizable birds in North America and images of this species can be found on calendars, shirts, postage stamps, cards and ...

Males are very distinct from other goldfinch species. The female American goldfinch is larger and has white undertail coverts, a wide buffy lower wing bar with very little white at the base for ...

Several mornings a week, I rise early and head out to my favorite patch of late blooming flowers. It’s a large patch of tall, bright yellow flowers. At this time of year there isn’t a ...