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

On a windy spring day in Iowa, the American goldfinch frequently darts through the gray sky with a quick burst of yellow and ...

Children today are growing up in a world of constant noise, such as screens, pressure, comparison, and isolation. And the ...

Feeding nyjer seed makes a great addition to your bird feeding station. I have been feeding nyjer seed for decades with great ...

Bill Danielson recounts a fleeting winter encounter with a yellow-bellied sapsucker, capturing a few unforgettable photos and ...

By Chelsea Jandreau Education Director The cycles found throughout nature are full of endings, fresh starts, and plenty of ...

Driven south due to a poor conifer crop up north, evening grosbeaks, redpolls and bohemian waxwings will be looking for food ...

Rock-hard dirt. Patchy grass. A garden bed that looks like it lost a long-term argument with nature. If this sounds familiar, ...

Dr. Elisabeth Willers knows how fragile the human spirit can be; she has lived at the intersection of medicine, motherhood, ...

You can plant dormant trees and shrubs and sow native plant seeds in January to get a head start on your garden. Discover ...

It’s winter, and there is a wealth of vacant real estate just waiting to be explored. Not the brick-and-mortar sort, but the twig, grass and plant fiber variety. Yes, I’m talking about bird nests, and ...