Looking for birding opportunities close to home? Birds with “house” built into their names are, not surprisingly, common urban residents. Three such birds found in Minnesota include the house wren, ...

Zoo teams transformed the yards outside the Bird House into a thriving, wildflower-filled garden that attracts birds and ...

The remains of former Bridgeport cop Mary Notarangelo, 73, were discovered underneath mounds of trash at her remote ...

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 ...

Congress of the Birds, the only specialized nonprofit to treat sick and injured birds in RI is nearing completion on a new ...

A flying paradox, the house finch is both native and introduced to North America. Originally native to Mexico and the Western United States, house finches were shipped to New York City and sold as ...

House finches show up at bird feeders all year, but on most visits, their plumage is hardly eye-catching. They have dense brown streaking on the underside and a robust conical beak. Both males and ...

House finches are known to carry certain diseases and compete against other birds, such as purple finches, when it comes to food. Due to this, the house finch is considered an invasive species in ...

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 ...

A classic bird identification challenge is separating House from Cassin’s Finches. They look quite similar but careful study will reveal details to confirm the ID. Finches are notoriously ...

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.