A rare sighting among a flock of birds may have been a first for Newfoundland and Labrador. Kellie Joyce spotted a house ...

The attractive house finch is one of the more common and recognizable species throughout the United States. Originally a “western” species of semiarid environments, it was introduced in the ...

Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These include a family of robins nesting atop a rain gutter, ...

The difference between these birds becomes clear when you compare the adult males. Purple finches are a deep cranberry or raspberry color on most of their body. Male house finches are more orange ...

House finches and purple finches are both small birds which are native to North America. Both species have stunning red and brown plumage which means that they are easily confused for each other.

They also regularly visit bird feeders, so hang one up and enjoy watching the wildlife. House finches rarely use birdhouses; they are more likely to seek out ledges, eaves, and even hanging ...

In some finch species, the difference between colorful males and muted females comes down to one gene, BCO2, which encodes an enzyme that degrades carotenoids. A series of rodent experiments showed ...

On freshly molted (nonbreeding) bird, the blackish and reddish regions ... Flight more resembles the house finch than native sparrows. A female orange bishop may be passed off as female house ...

Birds are resourceful. It's officially spring, which means that it is just about time for birds to start mating, nesting, and ...

A Vancouver Island region has been named the 'Birding Capital of Canada' after surpassing the record-holding birder's ...

A rare sighting among a flock of birds may have been a first for Newfoundland and Labrador. Kellie Joyce spotted a house finch on May 1, and immediately knew it was unusual. "The house finch came in ...