Birds are some of nature’s most beautiful creatures — but a few of our feathered friends are truly bizarre — like these 25 ...

Why Iowa chose the American goldfinch in 1933, a familiar farm-field bird that symbolized endurance, continuity, and everyday ...

North America is home to 17 species of finches. Two of them live year-round in the Times News region: the American goldfinch ...

Joey Anthony balances his role as a managing engineer with his passion for ecology, demonstrating the importance of ...

Winter finches are known for their dispersions into the south during the winter, driven by crop failures and breeding ...

On a fine gray afternoon in late October, I came across an impressive cone midden beneath a towering red spruce. While it was surely the work of an industrious squirrel — perhaps a family, given the ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. On a fine gray afternoon in late October, I came across an impressive cone midden beneath a towering red spruce. While it was surely the work of an ...

Rowan Finch is a lifelong bird enthusiast and wildlife-focused writer with a background in environmental studies. From hand-feeding baby finches to caring for rescued parrots with complex needs, Rowan ...

American goldfinches visit a thistle feeder in Marquette County. The birds are in Michigan during summer, too, but sport more brownish-yellow feathers in winter. Michigan residents can help ...

Freed from the threat of invasive predators, Galapagos birds are performing astonishing feats of return and innovation – 200 years after Charles Darwin visited the archipelago. For almost 200 years, ...