Finch House finch vs purple finch: How to tell the difference. Their diet mainly consists of seeds, berries and weeds.

Don’t take the birds in your backyard for granted ... A flying paradox, the house finch is both native and introduced to North America. Originally native to Mexico and the Western United ...

Of those species, 60 are red-listed, and 41 are endangered or extinct. One of the most common finches is the house finch. These colorful little birds were once found mostly around Mexico and parts ...

Here are the three most common diseases afflicting backyard birds, tips for preventing ... If you spot a house finch or related species with red, swollen and crusty eyes, the bird is likely ...

The short version is that Bird Buddy helped me see backyard birds ... only tested it out on three species -- a black-capped chickadee, a house sparrow and a house finch -- but it's done a good ...

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 ...

House sparrows have declined sharply in the last decade, and this may be linked to the expansion of house finches. The two species ... one in my backyard. The usual run of feeder birds has shown ...

We are prone to pay scant attention to the ever-present house finches at our backyard bird feeders. They’re not the most eye-catching birds. But the males attract the females' attention with a ...

And, hitting shelves Tuesday, novelist Amy Tan in The Backyard ... house finch flying back and forth just outside the glass door, while looking directly at her. One feeder was full of seeds, and ...

A new study of house finches led by Marissa Langager ... or actively isolate themselves when sick, this gregarious backyard bird species gravitates toward healthy flock mates when they are ...