Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting in 1927, state birds began to be selected by states. The first states to adopt a state bird were Alabama, Florida, Maine, ...

On a windy spring day in Iowa, the American goldfinch frequently darts through the gray sky with a quick burst of yellow and a looping flight over last year’s corn stalks. The bird’s presence feels ...

I’m not a particular fan of birds, but I like the eastern goldfinch. I know one fact about it. At some point in elementary school, probably during a 20-minute “nature walk” on an overgrown farm near ...

Off and on this spring and summer, I've had the same query: Where are the goldfinches? While we have goldfinches in the Tri-State year-round, they aren't necessarily the same goldfinches. "Our" birds ...

Not many species become "bird of the week" twice in one year, but the American goldfinch is a changeling, and so it earns the dual designation. The American goldfinch was bird of the week in late July ...

Goldfinches didn't get the nesting memo. The other birds did. They know to build their nests and start laying eggs in spring. The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) waits until summer is in full ...

Backyard feeders reveal seasonal turnover, migration and the dramatic plumage change that often confuses birdwatchers.

The Spinus tristis, eastern goldfinch, and wild canary, are all names for a small finch that inhabits much of North America. The goldfinch’s selection reflected everyday experience rather than grand ...