Goldfinches didn't get the nesting memo. The other birds did. They know to build their nests and start laying eggs in spring. The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) waits until summer is in full ...

Missouri is home to many bird species, and many of them are actively in the process of building nests and getting ready to start a new family. Just like people all have different parenting styles, ...

Q: Today I was watching a male goldfinch and a female goldfinch on my feeder. I thought: "He is snazzy. I can appreciate that the female might be attracted to him." Then I had an ominous thought: "The ...

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 ...

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 ...

I once birded with someone (not a local) who was very disparaging toward the American Goldfinch. It was early winter, and there was not much variety in the birds to be seen. Everywhere we went, ...