Habitat loss, pesticides, window collisions, house cats and climate change are taking a toll on songbird populations. But for our backyard nesters, a crow was the biggest threat.

Unicoi County Summer Count took place Saturday, June 14, with 15 observers in six parties. Sharp-eyed counters tallied 107 ...

These expectations can also change across time. Finch and Baines’s 17th-century emotional community, for instance, was shaped by highly romantic ideas about male friendship.

Keep your camera at the ready. At Finch Hattons Safari Camp in Kenya, a tower of preening giraffes might strike a pose next to your Land Cruiser. Or a parched elephant could set a thirst trap… ...

What Does a Cassin’s Finch Look Like? Male Cassin’s finches are hardly streaked, lending them a vibrant plumage. “To me, the Cassin’s finch always seems brighter,” says Dusty Downey, conservation ...

DEAR JOAN: A male house finch that is a regular visitor to my deck for sunflower seeds appears sick. He’s less active, and when he perches, he gapes his beak open and closed, over and over, like ...

Finches and sparrows are notoriously difficult to tell apart. That’s why we are going to spend some time examining both a brown female house finch vs. sparrow, as well as male house finches — which ...

Sometimes the most common things are extraordinarily beautiful, especially if we just slow down and really take a look. The House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a great example of that.

House finches and purple finches are both small birds which are native to North America. Both species have stunning red and brown plumage which means that they are easily confused for each other.

What is the Gouldian finch? Read our guide to find out all you need to know about this colorful Australian native.