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 preference ...
If you hang a bird feeder outside your home, there’s a good chance that your first visitor will be some kind of finch. We have five kinds of finches in Marin: the reddish house finch and purple finch, ...
Berkshire Eagle: Black-capped chickadees and house finches are frequent visitors to Berkshire bird feeders
Our last column focused on Juncos. This week, we will focus in a lesser manner on two other feeder birds, the black-capped chickadee and the more recent addition, the house finch. Let us begin with ...
Black-capped chickadees and house finches are frequent visitors to Berkshire bird feeders
House finches are the perfect urban bird. They would willingly trade an empty lot filled with grasses and bushes and trees for a nice new house with a bird feeder. They are fond (understatement) of ...
Yellow House Finch: Normal or Not? House finches are common birds that brighten up backyard feeders across the United States. Bird-watchers throughout the country admire their rosy plumage and cheery ...
The hummingbirds, warblers and butterflies are gone. But this time of year, house finches congregate at bird feeders like kids at a candy store. With their rose-colored faces and cheery dispositions, ...
Prior to the 1900s, house finches couldn’t be found in this area. Now the problem isn’t seeing them here — it’s identifying them. This is the time of year when many people are focused on bird feeding.