Quiz question: Name a bright yellow bird, one that seems invariably chipper, has an unusual diet, moves around in flocks of its own kind and lives among us in disguise all winter. If “male American ...
Believe it or not, this is an adult male American goldfinch that has swapped his bright yellow breeding plumage for a far less provocative winter costume. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON Anyone who ...
On a snowy April morning, I captured this photo of American Goldfinches feeding on the railing of my deck. The two birds on the left are adult males who are beginning to molt into their yellow ...
This week's featured creature is abundant in the Ada area during the winter months and is easily attracted to backyard ...
I am a creature of habit and I always write my column on a Thursday. On this particular morning, I find myself luxuriating in an unexpected, but most welcome, deviation from my normal routine. A huge ...
Their nesting seasons over, ruby-throated hummingbirds, purple martins, orchard orioles and several other migratory songbirds in Georgia already are embarking on their fall journeys to winter homes in ...
The American goldfinch is a favorite in the yard area, with its canary yellow body that can often bring flocks of color when they visit feeders. They are common along the Front Range and foothills but ...
The American goldfinch is the most interesting and entertaining of all birds to observe this time of year. When other birds have started to molt and become a bit bedraggled in the process, the male ...