A well-beloved backyard bird in our region is the Purple Martin. This large, darkly colored sparrow is a commonly seen ...

Purple martins are beautiful swallows inhabiting several states in the United States. Learn how to attract them here.

One bird spectacle readily observable in Allegheny County right now comes in the form of 100 purple martins swirling above ...

These birds are so commonplace that they are often taken for granted, but, in fact, the purple martin is a very interesting ...

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.

This purple finch nest with four finch eggs and one from a brown-headed cowbird, a notorious brood parasite. Photo courtesy of Tom Tatum ...

"The house finch came in with a flock of about 20 to 25 purple finches, and along with that came in about 50 Savannah sparrows and a bunch of others," Joyce told CBC News.

A rare house finch was spotted in the Codroy Valley by Kellie Joyce. (Submitted by Kellie Joyce)A rare sighting among a flock of birds may have been a first for Newfoundland and Labrador.Kellie Joyce ...

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 ...

Calvin Finch Q. In past years, I had a strong population of purple Martins raising young in my aluminum houses. In the last three years, however, the martins have visited but not stayed.

Purple Finch es aren’t purple, and House Finch es don’t stick to houses. But that’s only the start of the confusion around these two doppelgangers. A red and brown bird at your feeder might be either ...