What the American goldfinches, white-breasted nuthatches, house finches ... not see a bird.” Many colorful species are absent or in dulled-down winter plumage (yes, blue jays and male northern ...

Birds are always up to something, and these entries captured an array of avians doing everything from impaling prey to ...

Purple Finches don't have the streaked flanks of House Finches. The male birds have a pinkish cast, especially on the top of the crown (the House Finch has a red forehead and brown crown).

February is a big winter month, but it still offers us plenty of hints of spring as bird activity starts to increase.

I love spring … the colors, the smell, the sounds of singing birds. After a winter of gray skies, white landscapes and no smells — I just love spring. I am fortunate enough to spend a ...

Closeup of scared red male house finch bird perched on glass window feeder perch, taking in beak, jumping inside and eating sunflower seeds in snow, snowing weather in Virginia Royalty-free licenses ...

I am seeing just a few purple finches at the feeders now. Last year, over a dozen were here on many days in January. Some may migrate to the south […] ...

Spring is on the way. We can see and hear it coming now even though we’re in mid-February — more than a month before the arrival of the vernal equinox.