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Many people seek to attract them to their bird feeders and backyards. Three species of goldfinches live in the United States, although you may only be familiar with the popular American goldfinch.

The brightly colored male American goldfinch is especially recognizable. The American regularly visits seed feeders, particularly in the east. It is often very gregarious, especially during the ...

Several mornings a week, I rise early and head out to my favorite patch of late blooming flowers. It’s a large patch of tall, bright yellow flowers. At this time of year there isn’t a lot of ...

Males are very distinct from other goldfinch species. The female American goldfinch is larger and has white undertail coverts, a wide buffy lower wing bar with very little white at the base for ...

The ground is soft and wet, the official start of spring has passed and planting native species can bring beauty as well as ...

Canadian bird populations have decreased significantly since the 1970s, with grassland birds in a critical condition.