On a snowy winter morning, small spots of gold are moving among the tall, dry stalks of the prairie. As I watch, a flock of ...

The American goldfinch is so beloved ... s goldfinches are western species that do not normally occur in the eastern U.S. The lesser goldfinch has a larger range and is more common.

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 a great example of this alternate nesting behavior. Weeks after most young birds have left the nest and the adults are chasing after the young to feed ...

When we think about birds and nesting, we automatically think spring. But recently photographing a ruby-throated hummingbird nest made me think, no, not all birds are nesting right away in spring.

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 ...

The eastern goldfinch is the official state bird of Iowa. The Eastern Gold Finch officially became the state bird in 1933. It is regularly seen around the state and often remains in Iowa during ...