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 ...

Learn what a house finch looks like and how to attract one. Find out facts about the house finch nest, eggs, range, habitat and song.

House finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) frequently come to my tube bird feeder because of the small openings that permit black oil sunflower seeds to be easily reached, and because of their ...

A classic bird identification challenge is separating House from Cassin’s Finches. Pictured are Cassin’s Finches. The male House Finch has heavy streaking on the flanks that is lacking or ...

Red-hot House Finches The male House Finch is a noticeably red bird in the Austin area. It’s not completely red like the male Northern Cardinal and male Summer Tanager, though.

Whatever pondering you may have experienced while looking at male House Finches will be obliterated once a genuine purple finch arrives. Last year, I set the December record without seeing any purple ...

The house finches seemed to be more reticent about visiting the feeders when the purple finches were there. It’s not easy to tell the house and purple finch apart, but there are several clues.

Adult male house finches have red on their heads and breast with streaking on the belly. Photo Credit: Kathy Adams Clark. Restricted use.

What are finches, and how do you care for them? Read our guide to find out this information and more.