If attracting birds to your landscape is an important part of your gardening activities, this is an exciting time in most neighborhoods. Leaves are starting to fall from some deciduous species of ...

Since 1970, North America has lost close to three billion birds. That is a big number — almost one out of every four. The primary reasons? Habitat loss, along with the use of pesticides and other ...

You don't need to be an avid bird watcher to enjoy seeing an American goldfinch in your backyard. The brilliant yellow birds are a delight to observe with their bouncy flying habits and joyful songs ...

Watching and attracting birds in your own backyard is one of the easiest and most fulfilling ways of getting to know our local wildlife. Part of the fun of even backyard birding is that the world of ...

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 ...